This is factually incorrect.
Am taking a Multi-Variable Calculus class at UCLA every Wednesday from 6PM until 10PM.
Coral Gables is much, much nicer than Westwood....
Westwood was THE neighborhood for 18-35 year olds in LA during the 80s. Santa Monica built the Promenade, Hollywood and West Hollywood cleaned up and Manhattab Beach opened a slew of bars during the 90s. Between 2007 and 2011, Westwood's downtown had a nice mix of fast-food, good bars, some very good restaurants and a few excellent restaurants. The Downtown area took a hit between 2011 and 2015. Approximately, 12% of the storefronts are now closed and almost all restaurants cater to student budgets.
There are countless articles about "downtown Westwood's" decline.
Housing is entirely different. Westwood is still one of the top-15 places to live in LA. Westwood homes are much nice than Coral Gables' homes and I grew up in Coral Gables.