Wikipedia has an excellent set of entries on neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles, but there isn't a single index that points to all of them. So here's a list of the districts in the Greater Los Angeles Area that I find interesting; some are cities on their own, and some are sections of Los Angeles or other cities that have distinct individual identities for local area residents. I've lived in many of these areas, and if there are others that you think are important then let me know! (Also see my entry about Los Angeles area freeways.)
- East Los Angeles
- South Central
- South Bay
--- Beach Cities
--- Palos Verdes
- The Valley
- Westside
--- Brentwood
--- Century City
--- Culver City
--- Mar Vista
--- Marina Del Rey
--- Palms
--- Playa Vista
--- Santa Monica
--- Venice
--- Westwood
