Here are 6 neighborhoods worth your time

Renting · prioritizing short commute

Scored on walkability, transit, prices, noise, green space and more across LA and Orange County. The tag on each one is what makes it different from the others on this list — not simply what it scores highest on.

1
Chinatown
Lifestyle
most daily errands can be done on foot
$2,499/mo Walk 80 Transit 26Rents +0.3% YoY3 public schools
72
match
2
Leimert Park
Environment
below the California median for diesel PM exposure
$2,174/mo Walk 79 Transit 13Rents -0.6% YoY5 public schools
68
match
3
Koreatown
Lifestyle
most daily errands can be done on foot
$2,298/mo Walk 80 Transit 24Rents -0.4% YoY20 public schools
66
match
4
Duarte
Environment
moderate diesel PM exposure for California
— Walk 62 Transit 364 public schools
66
match
5
Lincoln Heights
Affordability
most daily errands can be done on foot
$2,397/mo Walk 80 Transit 21Rents +5.5% YoY9 public schools
64
match
6
Chesterfield Square
Environment
below the California median for diesel PM exposure
$2,485/mo Walk 78 Transit 6Rents -0.1% YoY1 public school
64
match

Every neighborhood here is scored the same way from public data, and this same report is available for any area — nothing is selected or ranked for you personally. School and safety figures come from state and city sources and are reported as published, never rated by us. Full per-school results are on each neighborhood’s guide at saktoo.com.

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