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El Sereno Area Facts

  • El Sereno has a Livability Score of 61/100, which is considered average
  • El Sereno crime rates are 30% lower than the Los Angeles average
  • Cost of living in El Sereno is 9% lower than the Los Angeles average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in El Sereno? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      El Sereno Recreation Center
      Rose Hill Playground
      Hill National Forest
      El Sereno Arroyo Playground
      Budd Wiener Park
      Guardia Park
      Triangle Park
      Ernest E. Debs Regional Park

      Entertainment

      State Playhouse
      Arena Theatre
      Jesse Owens Stadium
      Art in the Park
      Perry Mansion
      Hale House
      Valley Knudsen Garden Residence
      Heritage Square

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Jack in the Box
      Subway
      Just Grillin
      Subway
      Monterey Donut
      Taco Bell
      McDonald's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in El Sereno? Of all people who commute, 6.0% take public transportation in El Sereno.
      Drive to Work
      72%

      2% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      6%

      1% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in El Sereno? The cost of living in El Sereno is 156/100 - which is 12% higher than California.
      El Sereno
      156

      56% more expensive than average

      Los Angeles
      172

      72% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in El Sereno? El Sereno crime rates are 2,564, which are 10% lower than California
      Total Crime
      2,564 per 100k people

      12% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 40  

      12% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      4%

      Year over year crime is up

      B+ Employment

      What is the median income in El Sereno? The median income in El Sereno is $66,447 which is 4% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $66,44720% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $26,17812% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      7% higher than the US average

      B- Health & Safety

      Is El Sereno a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some 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 El Sereno home prices? El Sereno home prices are $556,110 - which is 36% higher than California
      Median home value
      $556,110201% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,27134% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      52%

      19% lower than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does El Sereno have good schools? The El Sereno graduation rate is 64% - which is 20% lower than California
      High school grad. rates
      64%

      23% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      39%

      18% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is El Sereno a good place to live? El Sereno has an overall rating of 87% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      87%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      87%

      4 total surveys

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