Livability Score

63
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities D+

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (4) C-
Destini Cafe
Coffee Shop
Cafe Milan
Coffee Shop
Tanner's
Coffee Shop
Playa Provisions
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Coffee Shop
Starbucks (Inside Ralphs)
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
East Coast Bagels
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Le Pain Quotidien
Coffee Shop
Killer Cafe
Coffee Shop
Cabbage Patch
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
The Cow's End Cafe
Coffee Shop
The Terrace Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Vanilla Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Blue Bottle - Playa Vista
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
SACHI.LA
Coffee Shop
Hangar 19
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Kiiy
Attraction
Gathering Place
Attraction
Urbanscape
Attraction
Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Burns Fine Arts Center
Theatre Arts
LMU
Attraction
Cinemark Playa Vista
Cinema
AMC Dine-in Marina 6
Cinema
Venice Fishing Pier
Attraction
Venice
Attraction
Santa Monica Bay
Attraction
Abbot Kinney Blvd
Attraction
Ocean Front Walk
Attraction
Sunset Stones
Attraction
Buddha Belly
Attraction
Mosaic Tile House
Art Gallery
CINEMARK 18 & XD
Cinema
Bowlero Mar Vista
Bowling Alley
Venice pride flag lifeguard tower
Attraction
MagicLinks
Art Gallery
Main Street
Attraction
Jeanne French's Car
Attraction
Old Town Music Hall
Theatre Arts
Fanatic Salon Theater
Theatre Arts
Museum of Flying
Museum
Food and Drink (2) F
Prince O' Whales
Bar
Harbor Room
Bar
Slice Pizza
Fast Food
Shake Shack
Fast Food
See's Candies
Sweets
Sweetgreen
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Salt
Bar
McDonald's
Fast Food
The Lair Dining Hall
Fast Food
Nice Cream
Sweets
Jamba
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
JuiceCrafters
Fast Food
Rubio's
Fast Food
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Jersey Mike's Subs
Fast Food
Cold Stone Creamery
Sweets
Wendy's Donuts
Fast Food
El Tarasco
Fast Food
The Venice Whaler
Bar
Nick's Liquor Store
Alcohol
Fitness (0) F
LA Fitness
Gym
The CenterPointe Club
Gym
Westchester Senior Citizen Center
Community Centre
The Resort at Playa Vista
Gym
Venice High School West Gym
Gym
Novo Body
Gym
Disability Community Resource Center
Community Centre
Evolution Fitness
Gym
Red Diamond Yoga
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Light on Lotus
Gym
Uprise MMA
Gym
Gold's Gym
Gym
The Gym Venice
Gym
Gold's Gym
Gym
World Gym
Gym
Westwood Pilates
Gym
골드짐
Gym
Logic Fitness Studio
Gym
StretchLab
Gym
Sweat Pilates
Gym
Happy Baby
Gym
Sixpax Gym
Gym
Paradiso Crossfit
Gym
World Karate
Gym
Groceries (0) F
Bristol Farms
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
yummy.com
Grocery Store
Ralphs
Grocery Store
Ralphs
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Pavilions
Grocery Store
Vons
Grocery Store
Vanilla Bake Shop
Bakery
Angel Maid Bakery
Bakery
Erewhon
Grocery Store
Hotcakes Bakes
Bakery
Ralphs
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Carniceria Sanchez
Butcher
El Rancho
Grocery Store
Northgate Market
Grocery Store
Vons
Grocery Store
Pan Dulce
Bakery
Ralphs
Grocery Store
Mitsuwa Marketplace
Grocery Store
Sprouts Farmers Market
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Southwest Bread
Bakery
Parks (12) A+
Gas Company Field
Park
Titmouse Park
Park
Sunset Park
Park
Bluff Trail Park
Park
Vista Park
Park
Spyglass Park
Park
The Sports Park at Playa Vista
Park
Crescent Park
Park
Del Rey Lagoon Park
Park
Westwind Park
Park
Fountain Park
Park
Ballona Discovery Park
Park
Icon Park
Park
Ballona Creek Park
Park
Longwood Park
Park
Burton Chace Park
Park
Concert Park
Park
Topsail Mall
Park
Spinnaker Mall
Park
Oberrieder Park
Park
Spinnaker Mall
Park
Celadon Park
Park
Chess Park
Park
Hannon Field
Park
The Lounge
Park
Shops (1) F
Arco
Convenience Store
Shell
Convenience Store
76
Convenience Store
Sephora
Beauty
Loft
Clothing
White House Black Market
Clothing
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
Flywheel
Bicycle
Men's Wearhouse
Clothing
The Healthy Spot
Pets
18|8 Fine Men's Salon
Hairdresser
AT&T
Electronics
76
Convenience Store
DSW
Shoes
Sun Studio LA
Beauty
Barnes & Noble
Books
Alan Goldberg Contractors
Home Improvement
Alan Goldberg Electric
Home Improvement
Intimate Lifestyles
Gift Shop
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Bay Market
Convenience Store
Venice Bike & Skates
Bicycle
Verizon
Electronics
Tumi
Fashion
Porsche Design
Fashion
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Toluca Lake (A+)

2. Mount Washington (A+)

3. Atwater Village (A+)

4. Mid Wilshire (A+)

5. Harbor Gateway (A+)

commute A-

Of all people who commute, 0.8% take public transportation in Playa Del Ray.
Public Transit Stops (22)
Stops & Stations A+
Manchester / Gulana
Bus Stop
Manchester / Falmouth
Bus Stop
Manchester / Gulana
Bus Stop
Manchester / Falmouth
Bus Stop
Manchester / Tuscany
Bus Stop
Manchester / Tuscany
Bus Stop
Manchester / Saran
Bus Stop
Manchester / Saran
Bus Stop
Manchester / Pershing
Bus Stop
Manchester / Pershing
Bus Stop
Manchester / Hastings
Bus Stop
Orange Route 71
Bus Stop
Green Route 71
Bus Stop
Lincoln & Bluff Creek
Bus Stop
Lincoln & Bluff Creek
Bus Stop
Culver & Vista del Mar
Bus Stop
Lincoln & Jefferson
Bus Stop
Manchester / Park Hill
Bus Stop
Fiji & Fisherman's Village
Bus Stop
Lincoln & Jefferson
Bus Stop
Manchester / Stanmoor
Bus Stop
Lincoln & Bluff Trail
Bus Stop
Lincoln & LMU
Bus Stop
Playa Vista & Bay Park
Bus Stop
Playa Vista & Bay Park
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.8% F
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. North Hollywood (A+)

2. Harbor City (A+)

3. Eagle Rock (A+)

4. Westwood (A+)

5. Northridge (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Playa Del Ray is 200/100 - which is 43% higher than California.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Fashion District (C-)

2. Westlake (F)

3. Downtown (F)

4. Wholesale District-Skid Row (F)

5. Watts (F)

crime B+

Playa Del Ray crime rates are 2,007 per 100k, which is 29% lower than California
Property Crime
1,824 crimes per 100k C
Violent Crime
183 crimes per 100k A
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Bel Air (A)

2. Westwood (A)

3. Brentwood (A)

4. Portar Ranch (A-)

5. Pacific Palisades (A-)

employment A+

The median income in Playa Del Ray is $104,607 - which is 64% higher than California.
Med. Household Income
$104,607 A+
Unemployment Rate
5.9% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Eagle Rock (A+)

2. Sawtelle (A+)

3. Beverly Glen (A+)

4. Atwater Village (A+)

5. Northridge (A+)

health F

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A
Los Angeles County Harbor Patrol
Police
Los Angeles County Sheriff
Police
Marina Del Rey Sheriff's Station
Police
Playa Medical Plaza
Doctor
Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 67
Fire Station
Playa Vista Medical Center
Doctor
Marina Del Rey Hospital
Hospital
UCLA Health
Clinic
Marina Del Rey Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Cedar Sinai Clinic
Clinic
Los Angeles County Fire Department Station #110
Fire Station
Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Station #110
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Marina Dentistry
Dentist
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 80
Fire Station
Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 5
Fire Station
Pacific Community Police Station
Police
Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 63
Fire Station
Venice Police Station
Police
Bright Now! Dental
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Canoga Park (C-)

2. Century City (C-)

3. Civic Center-Little Tokyo (C-)

4. Downtown (C-)

5. Hollywood (C-)

housing D

Playa Del Ray home prices are $873,850 - which is 113% higher than California
Home Price
$873,850 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
8.4x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Lakeview Terrace (A+)

2. Fashion District (A)

3. Arleta (A-)

4. Mission Hills (A-)

5. Sunland (B+)

schools B

The Playa Del Ray graduation rate is 96% - which is 21% higher than California
School Test Scores
35% F
High School Grad. Rates
96% A+
Elementary Schools (5) D-
Paseo Del Rey Fundamental
The Incubator
New Middle School Pathway
St Anastasia Catholic Elementary School
Playa Vista Elementary
Loyola Village Fine And Performing Arts Magnet
Westside Neighborhood School
Animo Westside Charter Middle
Animo Westside Charter Middle
Ocean Charter
Ocean Charter
Short Avenue Elementary
Westside Global Awareness Magnet
Goethe International Charter
Marina Del Rey Middle
Kentwood Elementary
Goethe International Charter
Cowan Avenue Elementary
Wish Community
Westside Innovative School House Charter Middle
Wish Community
Westside Innovative School House
Orville Wright Engineering And Design Magnet
Visitation School
Coeur D'Alene Avenue Elementary
High Schools (4) A+
Wesm Health/Sports Medicine
Wish Academy High
Wish Academy High
St Bernard High School
Animo Westside Charter Middle
Phoenix Continuation
Venice Senior High
Acton Academy Venice Beach
Village Glen West
James J. Mcbride Special Education Center
Wildwood School K-12
Wildwood School
Animo Venice Charter High
Animo Venice Charter High
El Segundo High
Arena High (Continuation)
Ecf Kayne Eras Center
Culver Park High
Culver City High
Culver City Unified School District Iacademy
Animo Leadership High
Sterling West Los Angeles
Olympic High (Continuation)
Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy
Windward School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Downtown (A+)

2. South Park (A+)

3. Century City (A+)

4. Bel Air (A+)

5. Pacific Palisades (A+)

ratings A+

Playa Del Ray has an overall rating of 87% from 5 reviews.
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User Surveys (5)
From AreaVibes A+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Los Feliz (A+)

2. Southeast Los Angeles (A+)

3. Brentwood (A+)

4. Portar Ranch (A+)

5. El Sereno (A+)

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Playa Del Ray Area Facts

  • Playa Del Ray has a Livability Score of 63/100, which is considered average
  • Playa Del Ray crime rates are 43% lower than the Los Angeles average
  • Cost of living in Playa Del Ray is 17% higher than the Los Angeles average

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      D+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Playa Del Ray? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Gas Company Field
      Titmouse Park
      Sunset Park
      Bluff Trail Park
      Vista Park
      Spyglass Park
      The Sports Park at Playa Vista
      Crescent Park

      Entertainment

      Kiiy
      Gathering Place
      Urbanscape
      Amphitheater
      Burns Fine Arts Center
      LMU
      Cinemark Playa Vista
      AMC Dine-in Marina 6

      Food & Drink

      Prince O' Whales
      Harbor Room
      Slice Pizza
      Shake Shack
      See's Candies
      Sweetgreen
      Chipotle
      Taco Bell

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Playa Del Ray? Of all people who commute, 0.8% take public transportation in Playa Del Ray.
      Drive to Work
      84%

      10% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Playa Del Ray? The cost of living in Playa Del Ray is 200/100 - which is 43% higher than California.
      Playa Del Ray
      200

      100% more expensive than average

      Los Angeles
      172

      72% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Playa Del Ray? Playa Del Ray crime rates are 2,007, which are 29% lower than California
      Total Crime
      2,007 per 100k people

      14% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 50

      14% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      23%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Playa Del Ray? The median income in Playa Del Ray is $104,607 which is 64% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $104,60789% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $70,548137% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      26% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Playa Del Ray a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not 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

      D Housing

      What are Playa Del Ray home prices? Playa Del Ray home prices are $873,850 - which is 113% higher than California
      Median home value
      $873,850373% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $2,098121% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      45%

      29% lower than the US average

      B Schools

      Does Playa Del Ray have good schools? The Playa Del Ray graduation rate is 96% - which is 21% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      96%

      16% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      35%

      28% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      20:1

      23% higher than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Playa Del Ray a good place to live? Playa Del Ray has an overall rating of 87% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      87%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      87%

      5 total surveys

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