Los Angeles, CA
Walkability in Mar Vista
Westside neighborhood with a Sunday market and midcentury history
How walkable is Mar Vista?
Within about a 1 km walk of the centre of Mar Vista there are 197 everyday amenities mapped in OpenStreetMap — 52 places to eat and drink, 9 grocery options, 41 transit stops and 9 parks or recreation spots. That is moderate amenity density — 14th highest of the 29 Los Angeles neighborhoods we measure.
We don't publish a walkability rating for Mar Vista — we license no third-party score, and we would rather leave the number out than invent one. What follows is what we do have: the condo buildings we profile here mapped in place, and the dining, parks and lifestyle spots that shape daily life in Los Angeles.
What's within a 10-minute walk
Everyday amenities near Mar Vista
Mapped features within about 1000 m of the neighborhood centre.
| Category | Within ~1000 m |
|---|---|
| Places to eat & drink | 52 |
| Grocery & market | 9 |
| Transit stops | 41 |
| Everyday shops | 75 |
| Parks & recreation | 9 |
| Pharmacies & clinics | 8 |
| Schools | 3 |
| Total | 197 |
Method: we count mapped points of interest from OpenStreetMap inside a box of roughly 1000 m around the neighborhood centre, grouped into the categories above. It is a count of what is mapped, not a score, and not a licensed walkability rating — density is described as low (under 100), moderate (100–199), high (200–349) or very high (350+) purely to summarise the number shown beside it. OpenStreetMap coverage varies by area, so treat this as a comparison between neighborhoods rather than an exhaustive census. Data collected October 2026. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Getting around
Mar Vista on foot
Pins mark the condo buildings we profile here — tap one to see its building-specific walkability and amenities.
Within reach
What's near Mar Vista
A sampling of the grocery, dining, parks and transit options near the neighborhood's buildings.
Dining
5- Chez Mar (seafood raw bar, Venice Blvd)
- Beethoven Market (California-Italian, Palms Blvd)
- Santouka (ramen, Mitsuwa on Centinela Ave)
- Café Brasil (Brazilian, Washington Blvd)
- Lodge Bread (bakery-cafe, Washington Blvd)
Lifestyle
5- Mar Vista Farmers Market every Sunday at Venice Boulevard and Grand View
- Gregory Ain Mar Vista Tract: 52 modernist homes from 1948 and the city's first post-WWII HPOZ
- Venice Boulevard upgrades between Inglewood and National: a 24-hour bus lane for Metro Line 33 and parking-protected bike lanes
- Mar Vista Recreation Center on Woodbine Street with a gym, a seasonal pool, a roller hockey rink and ball fields
- Del Rey, which shares ZIP 90066, has easy access to the Ballona Creek bike path toward Marina del Rey
Lifestyle fit
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