Mid-City West, Los Angeles

Mid-City West is a subregion in the western part of the Wilshire district in the city of Los Angeles, California. The city designates it as a separate area in the Central Los Angeles region, distinct from the Mid-Wilshire or Westside areas.

Geography

It encompasses the area:

• South of Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Boulevard, Willoughby Avenue, Romaine Street, West 6th St. and Wilshire Boulevard.
• West of La Brea Avenue and South Cochran Avenue.
• North of San Vicente Boulevard, Olympic Boulevard, the Pico-Robertson neighborhood border (Olympic Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard), Burton Way, and Clifton Way.
• East of Doheny Drive, North Kings Road, North Sweetzer Avenue, La Cienega Boulevard, Schumacher Drive, Robertson Boulevard, San Vicente Boulevard, and North Gardner Street.

The area borders the City of West Hollywood on the north, Beverly Hills and the Pico-Robertson neighborhood on the west, the South Robertson neighborhood on the southwest, and the Mid-Wilshire district on the south and east.

Popular nicknames for the neighborhood are Midtown or Mid-city.

Neighborhoods in Mid-City West

• Beverly Grove
• Carthay Circle
• Fairfax District
• Miracle Mile

Demographics

The population of mid city west (as of 2006) is around 47,000. The racial make up of mid-city west is, 74.78% White, 4.74% Black, 0.24% American Indian & Alaska Native alone, 10.49% Asian, 0.06% Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander alone, 2.08% other races, 3.78% two or more races, and 6.22% Hispanic or Latino.

See also

• Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California