Culver City is about as close as a city can get to Blackburn without containing one of our homes. Blackburn’s homes sit in Mar Vista, Cheviot Hills, Venice and Mid City, and our sober apartments are in West Los Angeles. Mar Vista and Cheviot Hills both touch Culver City’s edges, and by road the trip is roughly 3 miles, an approximate figure rather than a routed one. This page is for men from Culver City who want sober housing nearby, not in Culver City itself.
For the apartments, schedule an apartment tour.
A small city in the middle of the Westside
Culver City is home to about 39,041 people (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, July 2023 estimate). It has its own city government, its own police and its own bus system, yet it sits wrapped inside the City of Los Angeles. Film and television production has shaped it for generations, and in recent years tech and media offices have filled the blocks around downtown and the Hayden Tract.
That mix shapes who calls us. Some men from Culver City work production schedules: early call times, long days, wrap parties, and weeks off between jobs. Others work in offices where after-work drinks are part of the culture. Downtown Culver City has a busy restaurant and bar scene within walking distance of the train. None of that has to change for a man in recovery to keep his career. What helps is a sober home a few minutes away, with testing that holds steady when the work schedule does not.
Living just over the line in Mar Vista or Cheviot Hills means your barber, your coffee spot and your Tuesday night meeting can stay exactly where they are. The difference is the house you come home to.
Getting between Culver City and our homes
- Metro E Line, Culver City station. One stop east of Palms and a few stops from Westwood/Rancho Park, Expo/Sepulveda and Expo/Bundy (Metro E Line, via Wikipedia).
- Metro 33. Runs the length of Venice Boulevard from Downtown LA to Santa Monica, stopping in Culver City and Mar Vista, 24 hours a day (transit.wiki).
- Big Blue Bus 14 and 17. Santa Monica’s bus system ends two routes in Culver City: Route 14 from Brentwood and Route 17 from Westwood (Big Blue Bus route list, via Wikipedia).
- Culver CityBus. The city’s own system covers local trips across town.
Driving, Venice Boulevard and the 405 connect everything, though the 405 at rush hour is its own test of patience.
Two ways to live sober nearby
Sober living homes
Our sober living for men gives you structure while life rebuilds. Expect drug testing 3 times a week and an alcohol test every day. Medication management systems are in place. You can work full time, including irregular production hours, and you can take classes at local colleges. Each week, families, providers and treatment teams receive an update.
Sober apartments
When the structure has done its job, our sober apartments for men in West Los Angeles hand your schedule back. Fully furnished. Month to month. Utilities and WiFi included. Testing stays weekly and random, covering drugs and alcohol. There is no curfew, which helps when a shoot runs late. Guests often come from a sober living home, ours or someone else’s, and anyone who qualifies can apply by phone.
Which fits you?
| Your situation | Better fit |
|---|---|
| Between jobs, with too much unstructured time | Sober living |
| Recently discharged and still building a routine | Sober living |
| Working steady hours and ready to run your own week | Sober apartments |
| Long or late shifts where a curfew would not work | Sober apartments |
If you cannot tell which column you are in, that is normal. Call and we will be honest about it.
For families and referring professionals
Parents and partners in Culver City are close enough to see how things are going firsthand, and sometimes too close to see it clearly. Sober living residents’ families get a written update every week, so you hear the facts from us instead of guessing. Our free virtual family support group runs every other Tuesday, 6 to 7 PM Pacific. It is led by a licensed therapist from Blackburn Clinical Services. Learn more on our families page.
Clinicians placing a Culver City client can reach us at (888) 305-5422 to discuss whether sober living or the apartments is the right step. Provider updates are part of sober living. More on our treatment professionals page.
Public help in Los Angeles County
For help today, Los Angeles County’s Substance Abuse Service Helpline is 1-800-854-7771, option 2 (LA County Department of Public Health, SAPC). Westside meetings are listed in our West LA meeting guide.
Questions from Culver City
Is there a Blackburn sober living home in Culver City?
No. The nearest Blackburn homes are just outside it, in Mar Vista and Cheviot Hills, with others in Venice and Mid City. Our sober apartments are in West Los Angeles.
I work in production in Culver City. Can sober living handle my hours?
Residents can work full time, and we work with real schedules. Call and tell us about your hours, and we will be straight with you about whether sober living or the apartments fits better.
Can I take the train from Culver City to a Blackburn home?
Many men use the Metro E Line, which stops at Culver City and continues west through Palms toward Santa Monica, or the Metro 33 along Venice Boulevard, which stops in both Culver City and Mar Vista.
Can I stay in my Culver City outpatient program after I move?
Usually the short distance makes that easy. Talk with your treatment team first, and we will work around what they recommend.
Do the apartments have a curfew for late shifts?
No. The apartments are independent living with weekly random drug and alcohol testing, no curfew and no overnight permission.
Nearby pages
- Sober living in Mar Vista and sober living in Cheviot Hills, both bordering Culver City
- All of our Westside area pages
- Next door: Palms, Playa Vista and West Los Angeles
- Areas we serve across Los Angeles County
For the apartments, schedule an apartment tour. Rather we call you? Request a call back.
Sources (checked October 28, 2026): population from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts; distance is an approximate estimate from map coordinates; E Line stations from the Metro E Line article on Wikipedia; Metro 33 from transit.wiki; Big Blue Bus routes from Wikipedia; helpline from the LA County Department of Public Health.