South Los Angeles community close to Inglewood’s new development
Westmont is a South Los Angeles community about 5 miles from some of the city’s newest notable additions and around 12 miles from its downtown. “It’s pretty close to Inglewood and everything they’ve built over there, like the Intuit Dome and the SoFi Stadium,” says Sheena Pratt, a Realtor at Wedgewood Homes Realty with about five years of experience. “People like the fact that it’s not in the direct center of it all, but it’s still close.” According to Pratt, homebuyers coming to the neighborhood plan to stay there for a while, contributing to Westmont’s close community. “[Neighbors] seem to know each other, and if there’s business to tell, they’ll tell it,” she says.
Neighborhoods with yards in Westmont, Los Angeles
Westmont is near SoFi Stadium, The Forum, and the newly built Intuit Dome.
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Stucco bungalows and multi-family units from the beginning of the 1900s
Stucco bungalows with Craftsman and Spanish Revival architecture sit on grassy plots of land, lining the gridded streets and sidewalks that make up Westmont. Most single-family homes in the neighborhood were built between the 1920s and 1940s. They mostly range from $500,000 to $1.07 million in price, depending on size and condition. Multi-family units with investment opportunities fetch from $560,000 to $1.77 million, with prices contingent on the size of the properties and number of units. Most of these properties were constructed from the turn of the 20th century through the 1960s.
Warm bungalow in Westmont, Los Angeles
Mid century Spanish style in Westmont, Los Angeles
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Dulan’s Soul Food Kitchen, famous throughout L.A., is near Westmont
Costco Wholesale, Aldi and Food 4 Less are clustered in the Village at Century shopping center, west of the neighborhood. Dulan’s Soul Food Kitchen is near Westmont, and it’s well known throughout the larger area for soul food classics like baked and smothered chicken, cornbread and ox tails. “People drive there from other areas to get their food,” says Ron Jackson, a probate and trust specialist with Compass. The restaurant’s late owner served Air Force One, as well as professional athletes and celebrities flying on jetliners, with a previous venture before he opened Dulan’s in 2001. Casa Honduras Restaurant serves authentic Honduran dishes, like carne asada catracha and snail soup in coconut milk.
Casa Honduras Restaurant entrance in Westmont, Los Angeles
Visit The Village at Century in South Inglewood, CA for all of your shopping needs.
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Multiple public transportation services, proximity to two interstates
Westmont is located near the intersection of Interstate 105 and Interstate 110. The latter leads north to downtown Los Angeles, which is less than 12 miles away, while Interstate 105 travels west directly to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 10 miles away. Century Boulevard runs through Westmont, leading west to Inglewood and the airport as well. Several public transportation services stop throughout the neighborhood. Residents can catch Metro buses to destinations like Hollywood and the LAX City Bus Center. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation and Los Angeles County Public Works also provide shuttles and buses around the city.
Interstate 105 in Westmont, Los Angeles
Several bus lines at Westmont providing convenient transportation
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Community recreation centers, parks and professional sports teams
Community recreation amenities and green spaces are dotted around the neighborhood. The Jesse Owens Community Regional Park is home to one of two heated indoor swimming pools in South Los Angeles, as well as baseball fields, tennis courts, a basketball court and a playground. East of the neighborhood, the Algin Sutton Recreation Center offers more tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball diamonds, another swimming pool and a soccer field. Aquatic programs at the swimming pool include water polo, swim team, synchronized swimming and a dive team.
Westmont is also less than 4 miles from the Intuit Dome, the new home of the Los Angeles Clippers and host to a variety of concerts and other events. SoFi Stadium, where the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams both play, is across the street.
Your kids can enjoy the playground at Jesse Owens Park Gramercy Park, CA.
South Inglewood residents can play basketball outside of the newly built Inuit Dome.
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Open enrollment opportunity at the Horace Mann UCLA Community School
Children in the neighborhood may start their K-12 journeys at either Century Park Elementary School or Woodcrest Elementary School, both of which receive C grades from Niche. They may then move forward to Bret Harte Preparatory Middle School, which scores a C-minus, before enrolling at the George Washington Preparatory Senior High School, maintaining a C-plus. Students may also apply to attend the Horace Mann UCLA Community School for grades six through 12 through the Los Angeles Unified School District’s open enrollment program. The school partners with UCLA students, staff and faculty to provide tutoring, a summer program and other opportunities to its students, and it’s one of two university-partnered community schools in the city. It receives a B-minus grade, and 100% of its seniors graduated in 2024.
Woodcrest Elementary School has an overall C grade from Niche.
Bret Harte Preparatory Middle School has an overall C- grade from Niche.
George Washington Preparatory High School has overall C+ grade from Niche.
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