Westwood, California

About Westwood

Set in the northern part of California, Westwood is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Westwood is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.56 square miles.

📰 Westwood News Today

• 25th anniversary screening of ‘Fast and the Furious’ in L.A. New York Daily News · Aug 18
• Samara Weaving Channels Her ‘X-Men’ Character Emma Frost in Vivienne Westwood wwd.com · Aug 17
• Chester Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Westwood MaxPreps · Aug 17
• State pays $50M for 16-property portfolio near UCLA The Real Deal · Aug 4
• Westwood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Westwood Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Westwood — but the California one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Westwood

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Westwood

• Buffalo Chip's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Westwood

• Fletcher Walker Elementary
• Westwood High
• Westwood State Preschool

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Westwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities