Westwood and Century City are a short trip from Blackburn, not a place where we have housing. We run sober living homes for men in Cheviot Hills, Mar Vista, Venice and Mid City, plus sober apartments in West Los Angeles. Cheviot Hills sits just south of Century City, and Mar Vista is roughly 5 miles by road from Westwood, an approximate figure. This page is for men from Westwood and Century City, including students and people who work there, who want sober housing close by.
For the apartments, schedule an apartment tour.
A college town and an office district, side by side
Westwood is home to about 57,322 people, and Century City to about 13,616 (Los Angeles County redistricting data, 2020). They feel like two different places. Westwood is built around a large public university and its medical center, so much of the neighborhood is students, researchers, hospital staff and young workers living in shared apartments near campus. Century City is towers: law, finance, entertainment and corporate offices, with commuters arriving from across the region.
If you are a student
College is one of the hardest places to stay sober. Parties are part of the calendar, roommates change every year, and nobody is checking whether you made it home. Many men take a leave, get sober in treatment and then want to return to classes. Our sober living residents can attend local colleges, so school and a structured sober house can go together. Later, a furnished, month to month sober apartment can carry you through the rest of your degree on your own schedule.
If you work in Century City
Long hours, client dinners and a commute that eats the evening are common in the towers. Some men come to us after a stay in treatment with a job waiting for them. Living nearby on the Westside keeps the commute short, so there is time left for a meeting, a workout and sleep. Century City also draws long-distance commuters on routes like the Santa Clarita Transit Commuter Express and AVTA 786 from Palmdale. For a man in that situation, a sober home near work can turn a three hour round trip into a short ride.
Getting between Westwood, Century City and our homes
- Metro E Line. Westwood/Rancho Park station sits at the southern edge of the area. From there the line runs east to Palms and Culver City and west to Expo/Sepulveda, Expo/Bundy and Santa Monica (Metro E Line, via Wikipedia).
- Big Blue Bus. Several routes start in Westwood: Route 17 to Culver City station, Route 18 to Marina del Rey, Rapid 12 to Palms, and Routes 1 and 2 toward Venice and Santa Monica (Big Blue Bus route list, via Wikipedia).
- Metro 720, 20 and 761. The 720 and 20 run along Wilshire Boulevard, and the 761 heads north over the Sepulveda Pass to the Valley (Metro; transit.wiki).
- Metro D Line. The subway extension opened as far as Wilshire/La Cienega in Beverly Hills on May 8, 2026. The remaining sections toward Century City and Westwood are expected to open before the 2028 Olympics (Streetsblog LA).
What Blackburn offers
Sober living homes
Our sober living for men keeps the structure tight while you get steady. There are drug tests 3 times a week and an alcohol test each day. Medication management systems help with prescriptions. Residents go to work and to class. Every week, we update families, providers and treatment teams.
Sober apartments
Our sober apartments for men in West Los Angeles are built for independence. Fully furnished. Month to month, which lines up well with academic terms and job changes. Utilities and WiFi included. Weekly random drug and alcohol testing keeps everyone accountable, and nothing else is imposed: no curfew, no overnight permission. They are usually a step down from sober living and are open to anyone who qualifies.
Which fits you?
| You are | Consider |
|---|---|
| A student returning to class right after treatment | Sober living |
| A student with solid time sober and a full course load | Sober apartments |
| Starting back at a demanding office job after a leave | Sober living |
| Working long hours and needing your evenings free | Sober apartments |
For families and referring professionals
Many families of Westwood students live far away, sometimes out of state. You cannot drop by, so information matters more. Sober living families receive a weekly update from us. Tours of the homes can be virtual, which helps when you are not in Los Angeles. Our family support group is free, meets online every other Tuesday from 6 to 7 PM Pacific, and is led by a licensed therapist from Blackburn Clinical Services. Start on our families page.
Campus clinicians, therapists and employee assistance professionals can call to talk about a client before anything is decided. Provider updates come with sober living. See our treatment professionals page.
Public help in Los Angeles County
Need help now? The LA County Substance Abuse Service Helpline is 1-800-854-7771, option 2 (LA County Department of Public Health, SAPC). Meetings near campus and across the Westside are in our West LA meeting guide.
Questions from Westwood and Century City
Does Blackburn have sober housing in Westwood or Century City?
No. Cheviot Hills, just south of Century City, has our nearest sober living. We also run homes in Mar Vista, Venice and Mid City, and the apartments are in West Los Angeles.
Can I go back to college in Westwood while living in sober living?
Yes. Residents can attend local colleges and work. Many students start in sober living and move to the sober apartments once they are steady.
My parents live out of state. How can they see where I would live?
Sober living tours can be virtual, and we send weekly updates to families of sober living residents. For the apartments, schedule an in-person tour or call or text (888) 305-5422.
How would I get from a Blackburn home to Century City for work?
It depends on the house. Common options are the Metro E Line to Westwood/Rancho Park, Big Blue Bus routes that end in Westwood, and the Wilshire buses. Once the D Line reaches Century City, that will add another option.
Do the apartments run month to month around a school year?
The apartments are month to month, which gives students room to plan around terms. We go over the details on the phone.
Nearby pages
- Sober living in Cheviot Hills, the Blackburn homes nearest Century City
- Westside region overview
- Close by: Brentwood, Beverly Hills and West Los Angeles
- Los Angeles County areas we serve
For the apartments, schedule an apartment tour. Rather we call you? Request a call back.
Sources (checked October 28, 2026): Westwood and Century City populations from the Los Angeles County redistricting Countywide Statistical Area table (2020); distance is an approximate estimate from map coordinates; E Line from the Metro E Line article on Wikipedia; Big Blue Bus routes from Wikipedia; Metro 761 from transit.wiki; D Line opening from Streetsblog LA, May 8, 2026; commuter routes from Santa Clarita Transit and AVTA; helpline from the LA County Department of Public Health.