Highland Park
Highland Park is what happens when Figueroa Street meets a Glassell Park escapee with a cold brew budget. The taquerias held on; the natural wine bars arrived; the rents did what rents do. Donut Friend still sits on Figueroa, ETA still slings cocktails to people who moved here in 2019 and consider themselves locals. First dates skew bookstore-then-bar, ideally Skylight-adjacent. Expect tattoos, expect a vinyl conversation, expect someone to mention they grew up here even though they did not. The Gold Line makes it accessible; the hills make it photogenic. Bring opinions on gentrification and the self-awareness to hold them lightly.
Highland Park by the numbers
Highland Park runs male-heavy, about 55% men to 45% women.
Median individual income in Highland Park is about $44,800.
California registers voters by party, and where Highland Park sits the largest bloc is Democratic: about 51% Democratic, 23% no-party-preference, and just 19% Republican.
The median renter in Highland Park pays about $1,910 a month.
A market-rate one-bedroom in Highland Park asks about $2,000 a month.
About 15,700 Highland Park residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Majordomo
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The Little Door
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Highland Park Bowl
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Petit Trois
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Colombo's Italian Steakhouse & Jazz Club
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The Hermosillo
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The Goldfish
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The Offbeat Bar
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Barcade
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La Cuevita
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Little Beast Restaurant
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Hippo
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Arroyo Seco Golf Course
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Gold Line
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Amiga Amore