Avoid certain areas such as Skid Row (east of Downtown LA) and stay extra aware in certain parts of Downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood that are not the safest. If in doubt, ask your hotel reception if a place you're wanting to go is safe to explore on your own. Overall, LA is a great place to visit by yourself.
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With lots of caution, yes, Los Angeles can be a safe destination for solo female travelers. Los Angeles has a long history of gangs and violence, which is a valid concern for any visitor. Crime in L.A. has steadily decreased over the last 30 years, however, 2019 and 2020 marked a 20% jump in the murder rate.
Let's get this out of the way: living in LA without a car is decidedly not impossible. Go figure. Despite everything you've heard, LA does, indeed have a public transit system.
Ubers and Lyfts are generally safe to use, and both platforms take rider safety extremely seriously. To work for Uber and Lyft, drivers must abide by certain requirements, including passing a background check and a vehicle inspection, to ensure they and their vehicles are rider-ready.
The most common response women give when asked is “to do what I want, when I want.” Women also travel solo to express their sense of identity, part of the trends of individualism and independence bubbling up in the 1960s and '70s, and part of every generation of women since then.