Westside by Community . Mar Vista . As with Palms, the population is ethnically diverse. Situated just west of freeway 405, Mar Vista offers easy access to the beach, which is only a few miles away.
Air quality is good, because of ocean breezes.
Major thoroughfares in Mar Vista are South Centinela Avenue and Venice Blvd. There is community shopping along these thoroughfares, and Venice Blvd provides freeway access for downtown Los Angeles commuters. Mar Vista is surrounded by the Westside communities of Santa Monica to the northwest, Venice to the west, Marina del Rey to the south, and Palms and Culver City to the east. Washington Medical Center and Brotman Medical Center are nearby. Culver Center shopping center and Fox Hills Mall are in the bordering community of Culver City.