Livability Score

52
/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 F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Horchateria Rio Luna
Coffee Shop
It's Boba Time
Coffee Shop
Pies of Belize
Coffee Shop
Teacoffhut
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) F
Nethercutt Museum
Museum
Mission Workshops
Museum
Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (6) F
Country Cousins #2
Alcohol
Panda Express
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Teriyaki Madness
Fast Food
Menchie's
Sweets
McDonald's
Fast Food
La Michoacana
Sweets
Pops Artisanal Creamery
Sweets
Tommy's Famous Drive-Thru
Fast Food
Yoshinoya
Fast Food
El Pollo Loco
Fast Food
Jersey Mike's Subs
Fast Food
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Wingstop
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Lotus Bakery
Sweets
Fosters Freeze
Fast Food
Little Caesars
Fast Food
El Potro
Bar
Yogurtland
Sweets
Chipotle
Fast Food
H Salt Fish & Chips
Fast Food
Popeyes
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Fitness (2) F
Bishops' Storehouse (LDS)
Community Centre
Oakridge Mobile Home Park
Community Centre
San Fernando Senior Center
Community Centre
Brand Park Community Center
Community Centre
Vaughn Family and Community Center
Community Centre
Boys and Girls Club of the Valley
Community Centre
Recreation Center
Community Centre
Groceries (1) F
Vons
Grocery Store
Rosarito Fish Market
Seafood
El Super
Grocery Store
El Bandolero
Butcher
Vallarta
Grocery Store
Vons
Grocery Store
Vons
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Max & Lucy's Baked Goods
Bakery
Parks (17) C-
Sylmar Park
Park
Rudy Ortega Memorial Park
Park
Layne Park
Park
Telfair Park
Park
Carey Ranch Park
Park
Las Palmas Park
Park
Glenoaks Park
Park
Daycare Playground
Playground
Pioneer Park
Park
El Paseo de San Fernando
Park
Stetson Ranch Park
Park
César Estrada Chávez Memorial Park
Park
San Fernando Recreation Park
Park
Bob Hope Memorial Garden
Park
El Cariso Park
Park
Brand Park
Park
Porta Potti Field
Park
Kinesthetics
Park
Van Norman Lakes Reservoir
Park
Veterans Memorial Park
Park
Granada Hills Youth Recreation Center
Park
Paxton Park
Park
Andrés Pico Adobe Park
Park
Ritchie Valens Park
Park
Paxton Park
Park
Shops (6) F
Beautiful Image Beauty Shop
Beauty
Metro by T-Mobile
Electronics
Stone's Market
Convenience Store
Circle K
Convenience Store
Monaco's Hair
Hairdresser
Sensi Nails
Beauty
Louis Formal Wear
Clothing
Sky Nail Spa
Beauty
AT&T
Electronics
Jim's Western Wear
Clothing
Verizon
Electronics
Sprint
Electronics
Metro by T-Mobile
Electronics
Royal Jewelers
Fashion
Toque Nuevo
Beauty
Michael's Uniforms
Clothing
T-Mobile
Electronics
Allen's Beauty Salon
Beauty
Village Market
Convenience Store
Kutting Edge
Hairdresser
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Gift Shop
Gift Shop
Lowe's
Home Improvement
Best Buy
Electronics
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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 D+

Of all people who commute, 2.7% take public transportation in Sylmar.
Public Transit Stops (13)
Stops & Stations D-
Sylmar/San Fernando
Transit Station
Greyhound
Bus Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
2.7% 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 Sylmar is 152/100 - which is 9% 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 C-

Sylmar crime rates are 2,052 per 100k, which is 28% lower than California
Property Crime
1,640 crimes per 100k C+
Violent Crime
412 crimes per 100k D+
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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 Sylmar is $78,184 - which is 23% higher than California.
Med. Household Income
$78,184 B+
Unemployment Rate
3.1% B
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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 not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (6)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. D-
Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 91
Fire Station
Kaiser Permanente Sylmar Medical Office
Hospital
Olive View–UCLA Medical Center
Hospital
Mauran Ambulance Services
Ambulance Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
San Fernando Health Center
Clinic
Olive House Crisis Residential
Hospital
STARS Crisis Residential
Hospital
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
San Fernando Police Department
Police
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
Hospital
San Fernando Community Health Center
Clinic
Facey Urgent Care
Hospital
Mission Hills Police Station
Police
Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 75
Fire Station
Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 18
Fire Station
Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 98
Fire Station
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens
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 B+

Sylmar home prices are $471,372 - which is 15% higher than California
Home Price
$471,372 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
28% A+
Home Affordability
6x (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 C-

The Sylmar graduation rate is 65% - which is 18% lower than California
School Test Scores
39% F
High School Grad. Rates
65% F
Elementary Schools (17) A+
St Didacus School
Park Montessori Children'S Center
Dyer Street Elementary
Olive Vista Middle
Sylmar Elementary
Puc Community Charter Elementary
Puc Community Charter Elementary
Puc Triumph Charter Academy And Puc Triumph Charter High
Puc Triumph Charter Academy And Puc Triumph Charter High
El Dorado Avenue Elementary
Sylmar Leadership Academy
Herrick Avenue Elementary
Osceola Street Elementary
Gridley Street Elementary
Glenoaks Christian Elementary
Puc Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy
Puc Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy
Morningside Elementary
Santa Rosa De Lima Catholic School
Hubbard Street Elementary
San Fernando Middle
St Ferdinand Elementary School
San Fernando Institute Of Applied Media
San Fernando Elementary
Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy
High Schools (11) A+
Sylmar Charter High
Sylmar Biotech Health Academy
Evergreen Continuation
Puc Triumph Charter Academy And Puc Triumph Charter High
Puc Lakeview Charter High
Puc Triumph Charter Academy And Puc Triumph Charter High
Puc Lakeview Charter High
Puc Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy
Puc Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy
Discovery Charter Preparatory School #2
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2
Concordia Jr/Sr High School
Nidorf Barry J.
Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acad - Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag
Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Acad
Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad Of Scientific Explr (Ase)
Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Tech Prep Acad
Bishop Alemany High School
San Fernando Senior High
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center
Mission Continuation
John F. Kennedy High
Jets Yeshivah
Jane Addams Continuation
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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 C-

Sylmar has an overall rating of 59% from 12 reviews.
User Reviews (2)
From AreaVibes C+
User Surveys (10)
From AreaVibes F
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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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Foothill Community in the San Gabriel Mountains 3 rating By Anonymous ( Oct 20, 2019) While the boundaries of Sylmar inter-weave through the northeastern lower levels of the San Gabriel mountain range, the town itself is actually quite small. Santa Ana winds, unlicensed/uninsured recklessly negligent drivers, illegal usage of fireworks, illegal dumping, petty lawl ...Read More essness, homelessness and a lack of public resources (in general) are all significant problems in Sylmar. Accessibility to public transportation and gas/food/lodging is better in the areas South of the 210-fwy. Areas North of the freeway are much quieter, but more at risk from predatory wildlife and brush fires. There is very little police presence in Sylmar, so your quality of life will depend on your neighbors. If your neighbors are law-breakers who party hard and loud every weekend, you'll get little to no help from law enforcement and will probably hate living in Sylmar. Read Less
Sylmar, CA: Small town California charm 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 06, 2014) Growing up in Sylmar, CA, which borders on the city of San Fernando, CA, between the 118 and 210 freeways, I got used to hearing many people refer to it as a hub of earthquake activity. After all, it was famous for the 1971 trembler, so no one bothered to know it also for its po ...Read More sitive attributes also. Sylmar has more going for it than a lot of people recognize.

The best part of Sylmar is its ethnic diversity. It is not a cookie-cutter city by any means. While there are a large amount of Spanish-speaking residents, there are also Asian folks, as well as American Indian and African-American families as well. With this diverse culture, nothing is ever boring about this city.

In terms of its cost of living, it is easily one of the more affordable areas in Southern California to live. The cost of an average single-family home is 45 percent less than the Los Angeles average, and a little less than 32 percent of the California average. This makes it a good place for one to buy their first home.

Crime in Sylmar, CA, however, is not non-existent. While it is still safer than a quarter of other Los Angeles area neighborhoods, its index for property-related crimes is still approximately 35 percent higher than the Los Angeles average. This can sometimes give someone thinking about relocating here pause, but they really need not worry too much. There are still over three police officers per every 1000 people in this city, so should there be any crime-related issues in your neighborhood; police response is still fairly quick and dependable.

In terms of shopping, you are honestly best served by driving to neighboring Glendale or Burbank, so I won't say this is a highpoint. If you are a Mexican food fan, you won't find better than El Chaparral Mexican Restaurant. Critics always single out their margaritas as some of the best in town, and I couldn't agree more.

For summertime fun, one does not need to go far before hitting one of Sylmar's best-known secrets - Hansen Dam Park. This place is a haven for scenic walking trails and swimming, with an aquatic center there that is a popular place to come to for relief from the dry summer heat. For children, the playground there has been completed renovated, so is a wonderful place for those with young children to visit. Prior to moving to Burbank, I visited this playground with my daughter many times and enjoyed it each time we came. Read Less
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Sylmar Park
      Rudy Ortega Memorial Park
      Layne Park
      Telfair Park
      Carey Ranch Park
      Las Palmas Park
      Glenoaks Park
      Daycare Playground

      Entertainment

      Nethercutt Museum
      Mission Workshops
      Museum

      Food & Drink

      Country Cousins #2
      Panda Express
      KFC
      Teriyaki Madness
      Menchie's
      McDonald's
      La Michoacana
      Pops Artisanal Creamery

      A Commute

      Is public transit available in Sylmar? Of all people who commute, 2.7% take public transportation in Sylmar.
      Drive to Work
      76%

      3% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      2% 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 Sylmar? The cost of living in Sylmar is 152/100 - which is 9% higher than California.
      Sylmar
      152

      52% more expensive than average

      Los Angeles
      172

      72% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Sylmar? Sylmar crime rates are 2,052, which are 28% lower than California
      Total Crime
      2,052 per 100k people

      12% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 49

      12% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      23%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Sylmar? The median income in Sylmar is $78,184 which is 23% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $78,18441% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $24,55018% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      33% lower than the US average

      C+ Health & Safety

      Is Sylmar 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 Sylmar home prices? Sylmar home prices are $471,372 - which is 15% higher than California
      Median home value
      $471,372155% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,81791% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      65%

      2% higher than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does Sylmar have good schools? The Sylmar graduation rate is 65% - which is 18% lower than California
      High school grad. rates
      65%

      21% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      39%

      19% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      C- User Ratings

      Is Sylmar a good place to live? Sylmar has an overall rating of 59% from 12 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      59%

      12 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      65%

      2 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      45%

      10 total surveys

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