Los Angeles, CA

Silver Lake

Neighborhood Overview

Buy:
$6K - $30M
For Sale on Trulia:
126 homes
Rent:
$1.31K - $15.5K
For Rent on Trulia:
393 homes
To Downtown Los Angeles:
41 minutes
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What Locals Say about Silver Lake

At least 468 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 97 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 93 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 88 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 78 % Say there's wildlife

  • 76 % Say car is needed

  • 75 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 74 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 67 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 65 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 64 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 57 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 57 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 45 % Say parking is easy

  • 43 % Say it's quiet

  • 43 % Say kids play outside

  • 30 % Say there are community events

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.
  • Trulia User
    "I’ve lived in this neighborhood for four years and I love it. The reservoir, all of the things to do on Sunset, all of the actual sunsets. "
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  • Vhr7r74px6
    "Many young families live here and kids sometimes play on a few of the off streets. It is close to the freeway, so some streets are quite busy"
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  • DJ H
    "Silver Lake is a very dog friendly neighborhood & there are many parks around that allow dogs. Most businesses are cool with you bringing your dog in with you. "
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  • Griffin.walmsley
    "seems safe for kids, lots of kids walking home from school by themselves often. Woman feel safe walking here at night as well"
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  • Trulia User
    "Silver lake is Pleasant and friendly - good mix of young families and single people and good grocery stores and restaurants "
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  • Trulia User
    "I’m visiting but it’s a great spot where people are always active and nice neighborhoods that feel very safe."
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  • Trulia User
    "My office and my daughter’s school are both within a 10 minute drive, so the commute is fine. Traffic can be a little congested at rush hours but mostly it’s fine."
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  • Trulia User
    "The best, most unique, most down to earth neighborhood in LA. West coast flair with east coast vibes. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Road construction slows my commute. A 15 minute commute has become a half hour. More people could work remotely a few days a week to reduce traffic. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Lovely location, friendly area. Great light very beautiful place to live. Lots of cafes grocery stores "
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  • Trulia User
    "Lots of activities and good people. Local shopping, very supportive of each other. Great yoga and outdoor green spaces."
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  • Trulia User
    "Halloween is pretty awesome. Your can see the Dodger Stadium fireworks. I mostly feel safe walking around the neighborhood while my little girl rides her bike, sometimes there are cars that drive too fast but for the most part everyone is looking out for each other. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Día de los muertos , sunset triangle, farmers market, walkability not sure what Else to say, I have lived here for 10 years and even though it’s a little gentrified I still love it. I know a lot of my neighbors and I love how diverse communities"
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  • Trulia User
    "its the perfect mix of city and community. im honestly not sure why you would live anywhere else. also, a 100 character minimum is really annoying. not sure how long you have to type to say not a lot at all that no one will read."
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  • Trulia User
    "There is a school not too far from the area, great dog park nearby, farmer’s market on the weekends, great restaurants, great friendly neighbors, young families with young children and pets… "
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  • Trulia User
    "Farmer’s Market on the weekends. Great taco trucks in the neighborhood. Not sure what other activities are happening around the area anymore. COVID changed the neighborhood considerably. Crime went up, homelessness became a huge issue, burglaries… etc."
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  • Trulia User
    "Great public school managed by parents . It is a progressive neighborhood with art and culture at its forefront. Not as diverse as it should be. But seeking diversity as a community. And although it has become more affluent over the last two decades there is still an element of the original character of the neighborhood. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Quiet friendly neighbors. Love that everyone is always out walking around. Safe neighborhood. Streets are small but no one is speeding through too fast. "
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  • Trulia User
    "There are coyotes abound, beware of them when you are put walking your dogs. Especially around the area along Apex between Fargo and Cove. But the great news for dogs is a stellar dog park down at the reservoir, with separate areas for small and large dogs. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Dog park right by the reservoir is great. Separate spaces for small dogs and big ones. Lots of great walking in the hills too."
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  • Benjamin M.
    "Moving around the city is easy from here. You can get everywhere quickly as its close to freeways going north south and east west. "
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  • Loren
    "Fun neighborhood. Crazy loud dogs barking all the time. Easy to walk around. No need for a car for the most part. "
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  • Gansman
    "This is a great dog area there is a dog park, there are people walking their dog at all hours on our street very pleasant three clean well cared for dog section of Los Angeles. "
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  • Gansman
    "This is one of the most amazing Neighborhoods in the United States. Great school culture architecture soul diversity food history life "
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  • Jenny L.
    "Everything is walking distance! Lots of restaurants and the farmer's market is close by. Great neighborhood to meet up with friends."
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  • Justcallmefrank2010
    "There are a lot of trees. The nearby Bellevue Recreational Park is great for jogging/running. The location is convenient to many other great neighborhoods. "
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  • Jenny L.
    "Lots of restaurants, local parks nearby, and farmer’s markets are close. You can walk everywhere. Parking is difficult. "
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  • Sarana_m
    "One of the few truly walkable ones neighborhoods in LA, Silverlake is a great place to live & visit. "
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  • Varsha P.
    "Lots of narrow sidewalks is difficult for the little ones. It is a hipster neighborhood, space to find your tribe. "
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  • Cecille F. P.
    "There are many families in this neighborhood and a community day care center at the park. You’ll see many families walking around the neighborhood. "
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  • Saurabh S.
    "It gets congested around here, esp during rush hour. It can also be quite noisy near large streets. "
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  • Scotlanryan
    "We love the farmers market and the restaurants. It’s walkable and lots of good coffee options. We love walking the reservoir too. "
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  • Mdisla0
    "You see people walking, and picking up after their dogs in the neighborhood. It is safe and comfortable. "
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  • yk
    "People smile and say “hi” to one another. Totally different from anywhere else in Los Angeles. Everyone seems to be looking out for one another. I have a dog and everyone knows his name around my community. The people I meet in my community are some of the most kind, genuine people I am proud to share a neighborhood with. "
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  • Jermaine R.
    "Wall to wall quality restaurants with in waking distance. It's great to take walks around the reservoir."
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  • Mdisla0
    "There are many dog friendly locations in the area. Dog owners are friendly and so are the pups. Community is great for dogs, with parks and nearby hikes."
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  • Jeabragg
    "Dog park at the reservoir and there are lots of places to walk around and dogs are out and about and stuff "
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  • Jmcory
    "None. It’s LA. Perhaps walking the reservoir is an event? Otherwise I don’t know of any. The coffee culture is great, however."
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  • Matthewaporta
    "I work from home or I commute to LAX. There is a lot of cut through traffic in Silverlake that makes living here more difficult. "
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  • Rebecca J.
    "It’s safe-ish but it’s still a city. Be careful of where you let your kids go unsupervised. I’m a 27 y/o woman and I’ve been accosted by creeps on a semi regular basis."
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