Mid-Wilshire is a densely populated residential neighborhood in the
central region of
Los Angeles, California. Its commercial and public-use areas also make it the site of museums and research centers and of widely known shopping districts and restaurants. Mid-Wilshire is notable as the most diverse neighborhood or city in
Los Angeles County, containing an almost even proportion of whites, Asians, Hispanics and blacks. Mid-Wilshire is the home to three
secondary schools, an
adult school, and seven other schools. A city park is dedicated to the memory of
World War I servicemen. There is a hospital and medical center in the neighborhood's southwest corner.