Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

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Loyola Marymount University - Los Angeles, CA Area Guide

Top-notch resources, a beautiful campus, and a ten-minute walk to the beach

Private Urban Catholic Airport Beach Coastal Parks Outdoors LMU Lions

As the largest Catholic university on the West Coast, Loyola Marymount has been a major contributor to the Los Angeles academic community for over a century. LMU enjoys a reputation for superb educational opportunities, consistently ranked as one of the top institutions in the region and earning recognition for its engineering program and its film school in particular. The historic white buildings and palm trees of the campus provide a scholarly environment unlike any other. Loyola Marymount enjoys an excellent location on the western edge of LA, just minutes from downtown. Playa Del Rey is only a few blocks to the west, and many of the nearby neighborhoods offer easy walking access to both the university and the beach. A network of parks and trails runs adjacent to the Loyola campus, providing great opportunities to walk, run, or bike around the area at your leisure. The campus is also practically right next door to LAX, making it easy to hop a flight and get out of town for a long weekend. Rental rates around the university can be a bit pricey, but you can often find great deals on rental houses and condos within a short walk of the main campus.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Los Angeles, CA is $1,711 for a studio, $2,184 for one bedroom, $3,023 for two bedrooms, and $4,266 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Los Angeles has decreased by -0.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 452 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,711/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 613 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,184/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 896 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,023/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,156 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,266/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Schools

Carpenter Community Charter

Public

Grades K-5

863 Students

Welby Way Elementary Charter School

Public

Grades K-5

755 Students

Third Street Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

717 Students

Castlebay Lane Charter

Public

Grades K-5

666 Students

Pomelo Community Charter

Public

Grades K-5

612 Students

Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

870 Students

Science Academy STEM Magnet

Public

Grades 6-12

536 Students

Renaissance Arts Academy

Public

Grades K-12

475 Students

Granada Hills Charter High

Public

Grades K-12

5,927 Students

Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies

Public

Grades K-12

1,712 Students

Science Academy STEM Magnet

Public

Grades 6-12

536 Students

Renaissance Arts Academy

Public

Grades K-12

475 Students

Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy

Public

Grades 9-12

452 Students

Middle College High

Public

Grades 9-12

361 Students

Valley International Preparatory High

Public

Grades 9-12

259 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Ballona Creek Trail - Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve Access
  • Dockweiler State Beach
  • Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
  • Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
  • Santa Monica State Beach

Airports

  • Los Angeles International
  • Bob Hope

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.