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Carthay NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE

Home to a little strip of businesses that make up LA's Little Ethiopia, this is primarily a residential neighborhood.

Median Home Rent (PER MONTH)

Studio / 1 BR

1,943

2 Bedrooms

2,800

3 Bedrooms

3,950

4 Bedrooms

4,600

Median Home Price

Studio / 1 BR

460K

2 Bedrooms

735K

3 Bedrooms

1.2M

4 Bedrooms

1.5M

Good For

Families
Professionals

What's around

72 Shops
16 Fitness options
34 Restaurants
1 Grocery stores/markets
5 Banks
2 Nightlife options

PUBLIC TRANSITGood

WALKABILITYGood

Safety

Carthay has an above average violent crime rate and a high property crime rate for Los Angeles.

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WHAT’S LIVING IN Carthay LIKE?

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Carthay is an affluent, small neighborhood – just a half square mile (1.3 sq km) – with a diverse population of about 5,000. Carthay's eastern border is the edge of LA's "Little Ethiopia" area, which, as the name suggests, has a number of Ethiopian restaurants. "Meals by Genet" in particular has become an institution, acclaimed by food critics and diners alike.

Carthay is bordered on the west by Pico-Robertson, on the north by Beverly Grove, on the east by Mid-Wilshire, and on the south by Mid-City.

Commute:
Burbank: 12 miles / 30-70 minutes by car / 80-90 minutes by transit
Century City: 3 miles / 10-25 minutes by car / 30-35 minutes by transit / 20-25 minutes by bike
Downtown LA: 8.9 miles / 20-45 minutes by car / 50-55 minutes by transit
Santa Monica: 9.2 miles / 20-40 minutes by car / 55-60 minutes by transit