Student Housing in Los Angeles, CA
About Student Housing in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California is the second-biggest city in the country, a sprawling, sun-soaked patchwork of neighborhoods stitched together by freeways and beaches. It's home to dozens of colleges, but on the Westside, Loyola Marymount University anchors the scene from a bluff in Westchester, overlooking Playa Vista and the Pacific. Students here pick a corner of the city and make it theirs, whether that's the quiet streets of Westchester, the planned blocks of Playa Vista, or the marina life near the water. Beaches, parks, and ocean breeze define Westside living, while the wider city offers museums, pro sports, and a culture scene that never stops. Living here as a student means choosing your pocket of an enormous city and making it home.
Best Neighborhoods for Students in Los Angeles
Westchester
Sits directly east of Loyola Marymount and is the most popular pick, quiet and residential and close enough to walk or bike to campus.
Playa Vista
Just down the bluff, it is a newer planned community with modern apartments, parks, and a polished feel.
Marina del Rey
Trades a bit of distance for waterfront living and a marina lifestyle.
Getting Around Los Angeles as a Student
Here's what you need to know about getting around Los Angeles.
Public Transit
Metro buses and the regional rail network cover huge swaths of the city, and the light-rail line running through nearby Culver City connects the Westside to downtown without traffic. You do not always need a car to reach the wider city. Transit is most useful for trips downtown and across town rather than the immediate bluff around campus.
Walking and Biking
Biking works well in flat, planned areas like Playa Vista and along the beach paths, and the neighborhoods right around campus are walkable for daily errands. The Westside's coastal pockets are pleasant on foot or two wheels. Close to Loyola Marymount, walking covers a lot of everyday needs.
Parking
Los Angeles is famous for its car culture, and on the Westside that reputation mostly holds. Many students near Loyola Marymount drive, and parking and freeway access shape where they live. Most students find that a car, or a reliable carpool of roommates, makes life a lot smoother here.
Frequently Asked Questions: Student Housing in Los Angeles
Common questions from students searching for housing.
It swings a lot by neighborhood, but the Westside near Loyola Marymount runs high. Sharing an apartment with roommates often puts your share around $1,200-$1,800 per month per person, while a private one-bedroom typically runs $1,900-$2,800 per month. Sharing is how most students make a Westside address work.
Universities in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is home to 3 universities, each with its own student housing market.
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University sits about 9,686 students on a bluff in Westchester, a quieter corner of West Los Angeles that looks out toward the Pacific and Marina del Rey. This is a smaller Jesuit campus where you can actually know your professors, but the city does the rest: the beach at Playa del Rey is minutes away,…
View housing near LMUUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Off-campus housing near UCLA is expensive and moves fast — you're operating in the Los Angeles rental market, one of the priciest in the country. Most students pay $1,300–$2,000/month for a shared room in Westwood or the immediately surrounding blocks. Westwood Village is the primary student neighborhood, built around…
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USC's off-campus market is expensive and competitive, situated in South Los Angeles with LA rental market dynamics. The University Village area directly adjacent to campus has been developed by USC into a commercial and residential complex, and the streets surrounding it have become a dense student housing zone. Most…
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