Los Angeles, CA

El Sereno

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$34K - $2.35M
For Sale on Trulia:
146 homes
Rent:
$1K - $20K
For Rent on Trulia:
165 homes
To Downtown Los Angeles:
50 minutes
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What Locals Say about El Sereno

At least 234 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 87 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 83 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 81 % Say car is needed

  • 71 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 69 % Say there's wildlife

  • 65 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 55 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 53 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 52 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 50 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 50 % Say parking is easy

  • 48 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 47 % Say kids play outside

  • 46 % Say it's quiet

  • 41 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 24 % Say there are community events

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.
  • Susan Kim
    "It’s the epicenter of diversity. There are so many beautiful cultures within the city. It’s so easy to try something new every day."
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  • Shawnsjr12
    "My area has public transit, so it’s easy to get around. I drive myself where I need to go, and I work in commerce, so it's only a 22-minute drive, even with some traffic along the way. "
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  • Ameisa8411
    "There is a safety issue in the area that needs to get solve in order for people to feel confortable to live here again . "
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  • Ameisa8411
    "El sereno is not a safe area anymore like before. So many homeless, plus a shelter for homeless in the area has helping for the crime to increase. "
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  • Charles CJ Ramsey III
    "It’s definitely a lot more peaceful than the inner city. It’s a quiet area with a lot of hard working families. "
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  • Jasmine.rubin93
    "Very cultural and pretty views Great community nice neighbors Feels like you live in a small town inside the city "
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  • Trulia User
    "coyotes always in the back and front yards!!!!!!!! very concerning honesty. Lots of random power outages too and flooding around rain season. "
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  • Trulia User
    "it's a small but tight community everyone has respect for each other and looks out for one another the police here are terrible they look at anyone with tattoos and try to run up on them for no reason "
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  • Trulia User
    "Easy access to freeways and other major cities. Love that I can drive to downtown on surface streets. "
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  • Trulia User
    "We have a night market with trendy restaurants every Wednesday around the neighborhood. There is a large park and swimming pool nearby"
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  • Trulia User
    "Not very safe, lots of car theft and no parking. Lots of homeless and no clean streets unfortunately "
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  • Trulia User
    "Similar to South Pasadena, but more affordable. Convenient location. Usually a quiet neighborhood. Only complaint is excessive fireworks year-round. July 4th is unbearable. "
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  • Jessicaayala1125
    "There’s a lot of coyotes that eat small dogs it happens a lot here. If your dog gets out your property it might get hit by a car and they won’t stop so keep your dogs inside "
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  • Sabrineallen
    "It is Very Hard to walk in the neighborhood with all dogs barking in front yards. You would have to go to a local park to walk easily."
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  • Alexmdelgadillo
    "horrible place. gang bangers everywhere. I don't feel safe. car broken into several times this year. "
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  • Sandon B.
    "You must walk down a steep hill before really being able to get out of the neighborhood. There are always cars coming up the hill and it’s quite dangerous."
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  • Kraybone04
    "I find the neighbors very distant the vehicle operators almost kill someone daily. Lots of vehicle accidents. It’s not for me."
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  • Sabrineallen
    "Congested . People steal trash cans here . I don’t walk my dog thru neighborhoods because there is so many guard dogs at every house."
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  • Travis E. C.
    "I have lived here for almost 20 years! The changes are amazing and continue to get better! I have incredible neighbors and there is a beautiful new park at the end of my street! Can’t wait to see what the next 20 years bring! "
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  • Annie K.
    "I’ve been living here for 2 years now & it feels like a safe neighborhood being next to the hospital, patrol cars are everywhere. For the months of June and July the nights are loud bc of people nonstop setting off fireworks, but it’s whatever. The train horn is so loud. Lots of ice cream trucks coming by in the afternoon, so your kids in luck if he’s got a sweet tooth "
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  • Partida76
    "Annual Christmas, Cinco de Mayo, and 4th of July parades are nice. Usually there’s fireworks at El Sereno Park for the 4th of July as well. "
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  • Sabrineallen
    "It’s closer to downtown but takes longer to get there in the morning on the week days. I live in Hollywood for five years and it was faster to get to downtown."
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  • Erika Arreola
    "No sidewalks up in the mountains, roughly you have to be careful when driving your car up in the mountains because there is no pavement"
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  • Trulia User
    "There are too many aggressively trained dogs in my neighborhood that could harass walkers with their dogs."
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  • Samara H.
    "El Sereno makes it very convenient to commute in any direction. The following fwy’s are about 5mins away 10fwy, 101fwy, 5fwy, 110fwy, 710fwy. Public transportation is also available, union station is close by. Downtown is a 15min drive. "
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  • Jeff S.
    "They wouldn’t like walking trained dogs that constantly get barked at by other untrained loud anxious dogs in the neighborhood due to the owner’s not taking care of their pets. "
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  • Kor
    "Safe ag night but still lock your car and doors. A lot of Latinos mid age so they are friendly but stay away from liquor store"
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  • Rick
    "Quiet safe and a peaceful neighborhood with great access to shops and stores 11 minutes to Little Tokyo and downtown "
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  • Partida76
    "It’s decent. Since the 10 , 710, 5, and 60 freeways are close by, I can easily get anywhere I need to go. The only negative thing is traffic. But that’s becoming a daily part of life. I work in la puente. I can get there in a little over 22 minutes with no traffic. The ride home is almost the same. "
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  • Unspecified
    "There are a lot of gangs and a lot of noise and drugs in EL Sereno if you live here you need to live in the hills and make sure you're not close to a Valley where the noise will travel up"
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  • Rocio A.
    "Don’t really attend community events. Most people keep to themselves with the exception of normal hellos"
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  • Partida76
    "Most parts are family friendly. However, there seems to be more homeless people looking through the trash and camping on the corner of Brawley & Valley. It makes walking your dog in the late afternoon a not-so-pleasant experience. "
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  • Travis E. C.
    "Great friendly neighborhood! Charming houses and a great new park was recently built in our area. Schools still need help but are slowly improving! "
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  • Henry L.
    "Fair neighborhood to live. Low income communities. Fire work every day and night especially on holiday."
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  • Bryan C.
    "There are a lot of hills and wildlife. There are quite a few hiking trails as well. The neighborhood can feel a little unsafe sometimes."
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  • Mason6121387
    "so close to dtla and very old school and close to Dodger stadium neighborhood is getting a lot better than before "
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