Photo: MikeJiroch · CC BY-SA 3.0More people are out of work in West Hollywood (8.9%) than in 92% of U.S. towns
Home is the office for 31% of workers; California has 17%. West Hollywood grades B for jobs and income and A+ for walkability. About one in ten work in West Hollywood itself; outside it, Los Angeles draws the most (45%, 5 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from West Hollywood
West Hollywood and Los Angeles trade workers both ways
Los Angeles is the top workplace for West Hollywood residents (45%) and also where the most people who work in West Hollywood come from (52% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Most West Hollywood residents work close to home
74% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about three in four. How far ↓
A lot of West Hollywood works from home
31% of West Hollywood workers work from home, against 17% across California. Time on the road ↓
West Hollywood is where the jobs are
West Hollywood has 27,920 jobs, 1.6 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
West Hollywood’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, West Hollywood is better than 57% of U.S. towns, #436 of 847 in California. Job access by car holds West Hollywood’s grade up (among the top U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on household income.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, West Hollywood could be anywhere from B− to B+.
The towns that send workers to West Hollywood
Where West Hollywood clocks in
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Miles to work from West Hollywood
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Each way, about 27 minutes from West Hollywood
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of West Hollywood workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 15,610 commuters (the 31% who work from home are left out). Across California: 79% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
A workday in West Hollywood: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 15,929 residents head out to work, 1,475 work right here, and 26,445 people come in from elsewhere.
About 45,000 people are in West Hollywood on a workday afternoon, 31% more than live here.
1.6 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
70% of the jobs in West Hollywood pay over $3,333 a month
27,920 jobs are based in West Hollywood.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Hollywood, 2014 → 2024: 24,587 → 27,920. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs West Hollywood’s own residents hold wherever they work.
West Hollywood is among the most walkable U.S. towns
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, West Hollywood is among the most walkable U.S. towns, #16 of 847 in California. Both inputs place West Hollywood near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 22,708 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 90% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 13.5 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 96% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 13.6% of West Hollywood households have no vehicle (California 7.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 5% of West Hollywood’s commuters take a bus or train.
West Hollywood places 786th of 1,255 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 24,000 to 46,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| 2 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Leawood KS | 34,093 | $186K | 3.1% | 2.0% | 9% | A+ |
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| 86 | Manhattan Beach CA | 33,122 | $204K | 4.5% | 3.8% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 95 | Saratoga CA | 30,418 | $250K | 3.3% | 4.0% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 115 | Lafayette CA | 25,313 | $228K | 2.9% | 4.3% | 7% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 784 | Wooster OH | 27,115 | $67K | 9.2% | 3.8% | 39% | B |
| 785 | South Kingstown RI | 32,009 | $109K | 8.9% | 6.7% | 26% | B |
| 786 | West Hollywood CA | 34,231 | $97K | 12.9% | 8.9% | 8% | B |
| 787 | Ridgeland MS | 24,750 | $66K | 9.9% | 4.1% | 17% | B |
| 788 | Belton MO | 26,193 | $69K | 9.7% | 4.8% | 11% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 1,255 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 25% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of West Hollywood, the top three, the last and three more from California.
West Hollywood and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Beverly Hills (5%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Hollywood workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hollywood | – | B | A+ | 27 min | $96,995 |
| Beverly Hills | 5% | B+ | A+ | 25 min | $132,977 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Hollywood’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in West Hollywood: questions
What is the median household income in West Hollywood?
$96,995 (±$5,725) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,122 across California and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Hollywood?
12.9%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from West Hollywood?
27 minutes each way on average, against 29 across California and 26 nationally. 31% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in West Hollywood work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Los Angeles (45%, 5 mi), Burbank (11%, 8 mi), Beverly Hills (5%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is West Hollywood walkable?
West Hollywood is among the most walkable U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 16.0 out of 20, and 14% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around West Hollywood without a car?
5% of commuters take transit and 14% of households have no car. 90% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from West Hollywood, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Hollywood
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.