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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Los Angeles. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the northeast of Playa Vista. Los Angeles has a population of 3,970,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Long Beach. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the southeast of Playa Vista and has a population of 455,000 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Playa Vista, with the nearest first.

  • Marina del Rey
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Playa del Rey
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playa del Rey
    • Playa del Rey is located in Los Angeles County
  • Westchester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
    • Westchester is located in Los Angeles County
  • Mar Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar Vista
    • Mar Vista is located in Los Angeles County
  • Venice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Los Angeles County
  • Culver City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • El Segundo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ladera Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladera Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladera Heights
    • Ladera Heights is located in Los Angeles County
  • Baldwin Hills Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Hills Village
    • Baldwin Hills Village is located in Los Angeles County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Inglewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lennox
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Santa Monica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Los Angeles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Los Angeles
      • West Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
    • Century City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century City
      • Century City is located in Los Angeles County
    • Del Aire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Del Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Aire
      • Del Aire is located in Los Angeles County

For more communities neighboring Playa Vista, please visit our County-by-County Page for Playa Vista.

Los Angeles County ...

Playa Vista is located in Los Angeles County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Los Angeles County: Kern, Orange, San Bernardino & Ventura. The southwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Playa Vista ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Playa Vista.

Airports Near Playa Vista ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Playa Vista and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Playa Vista.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Playa Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Playa Vista.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Playa Vista), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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