South Bay Communities

Shorewood Realtors proudly serves seventeen communities in the South Bay of Los Angeles.

Mar Vista is considered part of the City of Los Angeles. South of Venice Blvd. is flat and has more apartments and multi-family units. North of Venice Blvd. is hilly with two or three bedroom houses and landscaped yards.

Marina Del Rey is an unincorporated city comprised mostly of sail loving people who either live in condos, apartments or on their boats. Construction of the marina breakwater was formally dedicated in 1965. Los Angeles Unified School District serves the area and schools rank between 30 and 70th percentile. Crime is generally low. Lots of nightlife and mostly beautifully tanned single people are everywhere.

There are four cities nestled here: Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates. All cities are affluent and served by the Palos Verdes Unified School District with scores in the 90s and high 90th percentile, often the highest in the state. Crime is extremely low to none.

Drive to the end of the 110 (Harbor) Freeway and you come to a jewel of a city--San Pedro. With an estimated population of 72,000 San Pedro borders water and Rancho Palos Verdes. Neighborhoods are middle and working class, some with artistic bents, customized homes and great ocean views.

Torrance, the 4th most populated bedroom city in Los Angeles County, has 141,500 residents. It boomed in the 50's and 60's with mostly three bedroom houses. Newer homes have four or five bedrooms. Two thirds of residents own and the remainder rent. Many streets go all out with trees and flowers. Served by the Torrance Unified School District, education is strongly supported. Most schools rank in the 60 to high 90th percentile. Crime is suburban average.

Venice - when tobacco mogul Abbot Kinney came to California he wanted to copycat Venice Italy. Venice has had a colorful past and present and of all the California beach cities--Venice is easily the most eclectic and funky. Mix it up! Middle class tract single family units, California bungalows, apartments, newer condos and customized beachfront property reflect housing.

Westchester and Playa del Rey - Both cities are within the City of Los Angeles and are served by the Los Angeles Unified School District. Schools rank fairly high, better than 50th percentile and crime, suburban average. Both are just north of the airport but noise is somewhat muted. Estimated population of both cities combined is 50,000.

Wilmington borders a large oil refinery. It may have driven property values down but has kept housing affordable. Most of the housing was built after World War II and the population hovers around 40,000. As part of the City of Los Angeles, it's served by the Los Angeles Unified School District and ranks in the 10th to 50th percentile.