Mid-City West

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Mid-City West is a subregion located in the Wilshire area of the City of Los Angeles, California. While it may be confused with the Mid-Wilshire area, the city designates it as a separate area, encompassing the area south of Santa Monica Blvd, west of Fairfax Avenue, and north of Pico or Venice Blvd and east of La Cienega Blvd.

The area borders the City of West Hollywood on the north, Beverly Hills and West Los Angeles on the west, and is surrounded on the east and south by the Mid-Wilshire district.

A popular nickname for the neighborhood is midtown.

[edit] 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 Hawaiin & other Pacific Islander alone, 2.08% other races, 3.78% two or more races, and 6.22% Hispanic or Latino.

[edit] The neighborhoods of Mid-City West

• Carthay
  • Carthay Circle
  • Carthay Square
  • South Carthay
  • Little Ethiopia
• Fairfax District
• Olympic Park
• West Pico
  • Picfair Village
  • Pico Del Mar
  • Pico Park
  • Redondo-Sycamore
  • Wilshire Highlands
  • Wilshire Vista