Regional Guide
Westside Los Angeles
The beach cities and the Westside, from Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica to Playa del Rey and Culver City
Listing photo: Maura O Barraza, Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc. · Brentwood · CSMAR MLS
The Westside is everything between the 405 corridor and the ocean, plus the neighborhoods just east of the freeway. On the coast are Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey and Playa del Rey. In the hills are Brentwood and Bel Air. Around UCLA and the office towers are Westwood and Century City. South of there, Mar Vista, Culver City, Palms, Del Rey and Playa Vista have become the home of Silicon Beach.
Click any area on the map to open its guide. City limits and community boundaries are drawn from U.S. Census Bureau, Los Angeles County and Los Angeles Times neighborhood data and are approximate.
Moving to the Westside
Which Westside neighborhood fits you?
For estates: Bel Air, Brentwood and Pacific Palisades. For the beach and walkability: Santa Monica, Venice and Playa del Rey. For boats and condos: Marina del Rey. For new construction near tech offices: Playa Vista, Del Rey and Mar Vista. For quiet single-family streets: Cheviot Hills, Rancho Park, Beverlywood and Westchester. For condos and restaurants near the 405: Sawtelle, West Los Angeles and Palms.
Cities and schools
Santa Monica and Culver City are independent cities with their own school districts, which buyers often seek out. Marina del Rey is unincorporated county land. Everything else here is the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Unified.
Commuting and getting around
The 405 and the 10 are the freeways, and both are slow at rush hour, so distance to work matters more here than anywhere else on this site. The Metro E Line runs from Santa Monica through West Los Angeles, Palms and Culver City to downtown.
Common questions about the Westside Los Angeles
What areas are considered the Westside of Los Angeles?
Generally Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Bel Air, Westwood, Century City, West Los Angeles, Sawtelle, Mar Vista, Palms, Culver City, Cheviot Hills, Rancho Park, Playa Vista, Playa del Rey and Westchester. Beverly Hills is often included as well.
What is Silicon Beach?
The cluster of technology and media offices in Playa Vista, Venice, Santa Monica, Culver City and Marina del Rey.
Which Westside cities have their own school districts?
Santa Monica (with Malibu), Culver City and Beverly Hills.
Other regions
Not sure where to start? Tell Gary Jacobs what matters most, whether that is schools, commute, lot size or budget, and he will narrow the map to the two or three areas that fit.
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