Valley Village is a district located in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California, north of Studio City, west and south of North Hollywood, and east of Sherman Oaks. Approximately 22,000 residents live within the boundaries of Valley Village, which consists mostly of single family homes and small shops and businesses. The Valley Village Post Office encompasses the 91607 ZIP code.

The community of Valley Village was first formed in 1939. It was originally considered part of North Hollywood, although it is more upscale than most of North Hollywood. In the 1990s, Valley Village was officially recognized as a separate community by the Los Angeles City Council.

Valley Village is bordered by the Ventura Freeway to the south, the Hollywood Freeway to the east, the Tujunga Wash to the west, and Burbank Boulevard to the north.

Sherman Oaks is an affluent 8.1-square-mile (21 km2) district in the San Fernando Valley area of the city of Los Angeles,  California. In contrast to much of the Valley, the area is relatively
urbanized, with commercial skyscrapers along Ventura Boulevard as well as scattered throughout. In addition, residential densities are highly mixed, with apartment and condominium neighborhoods alongside single-story residential ones. The area is a local hub for regional transportation, business, and shopping.

The neighborhood is roughly bounded by Studio City to the east, Van Nuys to the north, Encino to the west, Bel Air and Beverly Hills Post Office to the south.

Sherman Oaks is situated along the Los Angeles River, Ventura Freeway, San Diego Freeway,
Beverly Glen Boulevard, and Sepulveda Boulevard. The southern boundary has always been Mulholland Drive. The western boundary is Firmament as it crosses Ventura Blvd. The current northern boundary is Oxnard and the eastern boundary is Coldwater Canyon Avenue from Burbank south to Magnolia where it jogs west so as to reach Fulton Avenue at
Ventura Boulevard The line then follows Longridge south to Mulholland.

The stretch of Ventura Blvd that runs through Studio City is the neighborhood's principal commercial corridor, a picturesque main street lined by tall thin palms, grocery stores, specialty retail, offices, banks, galleries, upscale clothing boutiques, vintage shops, home decor & furnishing, fashionable eateries and coffee shops. Downtown Studio City is considered one of the most walkable areas in the City of Los Angeles.