Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA Area Guide

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Echo Park Area Facts

  • Echo Park has a Livability Score of 62/100, which is considered average
  • Echo Park crime rates are 27% higher than the Los Angeles average
  • Cost of living in Echo Park is 12% higher than the Los Angeles average
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Echo Park? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Walnut Hill at Elysian Park
      Victory Memorial Grove
      Tommy Lasorda Field of Dreams
      Riverdale Minipark
      Elysian Valley Recreation Center
      Oso Park
      Steelhead Park
      Egret Park

      Entertainment

      Randyland
      Secret Swing
      The Elysian Theater
      Dodger Stadium
      Echo
      Subliminal Projects
      The Echo Park Time Travel Mart
      Thriller House

      Food & Drink

      Trencher
      The Short Stop
      Solar Return
      Little Joy
      Little Caesars
      Button Mash
      The Semi-Tropic
      Sunset Beer Company

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Echo Park? Of all people who commute, 11.8% take public transportation in Echo Park.
      Drive to Work
      61%

      12% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      12%

      7% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      4%

      2% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Echo Park? The cost of living in Echo Park is 192/100 - which is 38% higher than California.
      Echo Park
      192

      92% more expensive than average

      Los Angeles
      172

      72% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Echo Park? Echo Park crime rates are 4,664, which are 65% higher than California
      Total Crime
      4,664 per 100k people

      105% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 22

      105% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      4%

      Year over year crime is up

      A Employment

      What is the median income in Echo Park? The median income in Echo Park is $72,527 which is 14% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $72,52731% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $42,92144% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      9% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Echo Park a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Barlow Respiratory Hospital
      Mattel Children's Hospital
      Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
      Nu Vela Esthetica
      Neurological Rehabilitation & Research Unit
      Kedren Community Health Center
      Covid Testing (PCR 30 mins)
      Rite Dentist

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      Sav-On

      Doctors

      Tarzana Medical Urgent Care
      Steven Spielberg Pediatrics Research Center
      Temple Medical Center
      T. Yamashita, M.D., Diplomate of Ophthalmogy
      Playa Vista Medical Center
      Valley Storefront Community Resource Center
      Playa Medical Plaza
      Pravaleen Gupta

      B Housing

      What are Echo Park home prices? Echo Park home prices are $848,314 - which is 107% higher than California
      Median home value
      $848,314359% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,56265% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      27%

      58% lower than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does Echo Park have good schools? The Echo Park graduation rate is 75% - which is 6% lower than California
      High school grad. rates
      75%

      9% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      48%

      1% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B User Ratings

      Is Echo Park a good place to live? Echo Park has an overall rating of 73% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      73%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      73%

      4 total surveys

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