…..a special hard-to-find ambiance for the neighborhoods. Many of the homes have additions and/or have been remodeled, while many other houses have remained untouched, still maintaining the character of their early existence. Regardless, everyone who lives in Century City has a tremendous pride of home ownership.

Home prices range from the mid-$450,000 range for condominiums and townhouses to several million dollars for some of the most sought-after residential properties. The single-family home market starts at $700,000 and can go well into the multi million-dollar range. 

Century City is centrally located for members of the film business, the high-tech computer industry and the professional office towers of Century City. Many doctors and lawyers have made this area their longtime residence due to the easy commute to work. Strolling the streets, it is common to see young couples with children on bikes or skates. Just minutes from UCLA and some of the best shopping areas in the city, Century City is very appealing to the elite.  

Century City is a 176-acre commercial and residential district on the West Side of Los Angeles, California. It is bounded by Westwood on the west, Rancho Park on the southwest, Cheviot Hills and Beverlywood on the southeast, and the city of Beverly Hills on the northeast. Its major thoroughfares are Santa Monica, Olympic, and Pico Boulevards (its northern boundary, central artery, and southern boundary, respectively), as well as Avenue of the Stars and Century Park East and West.

Century City is an important business center, and many law firms and executives—particularly those with ties to the film, television, and music industries—have offices there. Its Westfield-owned shopping mall is one of the major retail centers in Los Angeles. It is one of the original edge cities in the country, although it has always been a part of the city of Los Angeles.

While Century City has always been known for its movie theaters and its gala movie premieres, the local restaurant scene is also world class with numerous new restaurants added in recent years.

Century City is immediately adjacent to UCLA and the world-renowned UCLA medical center which offers the community quality education and superb medical treatment.

The high-rise buildings along Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood appear to blend in with those of Century City when seen at a distance, although they are separated by over three-fourths of a mile.

Its gleaming high-rises stand in stark contrast to the small apartment buildings and single-family detached homes in the lower-density neighborhoods surrounding it, and were some of the first skyscrapers built in Los Angeles after the lifting of earthquake-related height restrictions in the early 1960s.

Some of the most recognized building in Century City includes the Fox Plaza, 20th Century Fox headquarters most well known for being Nakatomi Plaza in the movie Die Hard.

The neighborhood is zoned to schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, including:

 Westwood Charter Elementary School

Emerson Middle School

Hamilton High School

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