Beverly Hills is a city in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together entirely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles. The area's "Platinum Triangle" of affluent neighborhoods is formed by Beverly Hills and the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Bel Air and Holmby Hills. The population was 34,980 as of the 2006 census. Beverly Hills is home to many Hollywood celebrities, corporate executives, and numerous other wealthy individuals and families.

Beverly Hills is bordered on the north by Bel-Air and the Santa Monica Mountains, on the east by West Hollywood, the Carthay neighborhood of Los Angeles, and the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, and on the south by the Beverlywood.

Beverly Hills contains some of the largest homes in Los Angeles County and in the nation. In 2007, Coldwell Banker lists Beverly Hills as the most expensive housing market (second year in a row) in the United States, with a median home price of over $2.2 million^[1]. These homes range from the extravagant and luxurious in size, to the more elegant and modern homes, and then to the many small duplex rental units and detached homes with less than 2,000 sq ft (280 sq meters).

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	674		—
1930	17,429		2,485.9%
1940	26,823		53.9%
1950	29,032		8.2%
1960	30,817		6.1%
1970	33,416		8.4%
1980	32,367		−3.1%
1990	31,971		−1.2%
2000	33,784		5.7%

As of the 2000 census,^[12] there were 33,784 people. The racial makeup of the city was 85.1% White, 7.10% Asian, 1.50% from other races, 0.10% Native American and 4.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Like the rest of Los Angeles County, Beverly Hills is home to a large Persian/Iranian community. According to a 2006 NPR article, Iranians represent 20% of the city's population and 40% of the students in its schools.^[13] This estimate is not immediately evident in Census Bureau data as the Census Bureau defines the "White" race category as including "people having origins in any of the original peoples of .. the Middle East .."^[14]

In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age for the city was 41 years old.

There were 15,035 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 3.02.

According to a 2008 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $93,327, which is typical for an upper-middle class suburb.^[15] This figure may seem rather low but can be attributed to the unusually large proportion of renters in the city. There are so many renters in Beverly Hills that homeowners are not the majority. Renter-occupied housing units comprise 56.6 percent of the city's housing stock and the median household income for renter-occupied housing units in the city is $48,179, which is just slightly above average for the entire United States.

The median income for a family is $110,040. Males had a median income of $72,004 versus $46,217 for females. The per capita income for the city was $87,589.^[15] 1.1% of the population were below the poverty line, most of those were 65 and older Senior citizens.

Beverly Hills remains one of the most expensive real estate markets in the country and in the world. The median home sale price in Beverly Hills in 2009 was $2,870,000, down 20% from the high of $3,600,000 reached in 2007.

Brentwood is a district in western Los Angeles, California, United States; it should not be confused with Brentwood, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California or the Brentwood area of Victorville, California.

Brentwood is located at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains, bounded by the San Diego Freeway on the east, Wilshire Boulevard on the south, the Santa Monica city limits on the southwest, the border of Topanga State Park on the west and Mulholland Drive along the ridgeline of the mountains on the north.

Nearby neighborhoods and cities include Pacific Palisades on the west, Santa Monica on the south, West Los Angeles and Sawtelle on the southeast, Westwood on the east, Bel-Air on the northeast and Encino on the north.

Mail to the Brentwood district is addressed, Los Angeles, CA 90049 to avoid confusion with the Bay Area municipality of Brentwood in Northern California.
Environment

Brentwood, like nearby Santa Monica, has a temperate climate influenced by marine breezes off the Pacific Ocean. Residents frequently wake to a "marine layer," a cover of clouds brought in at night which burns off by mid-morning. The topography is generally split into two characters, broadly divided by Sunset Boulevard: the area north of Sunset is defined by ridges and canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains; south of Sunset the area is relatively flat. The southern district features underground springs which bubble up into a small creek along "the Gully" near the Brentwood Country Club, and in the "Indian Springs" portion of the University High School campus, formerly the site of a Native American Tongva village.

San Vicente Boulevard is considered the "Main Street" of Brentwood and is divided by a wide median on which stand many large and attractively sculpted coral trees. This green belt replaced a derelict Pacific Electric trolley track, its trees evolving into a City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. Brentwood boosters have adopted a coral tree silhouette as a de facto community logo. Intersecting Bundy Drive is lined with extremely tall Washingtonia robusta palms.

[edit] Neighborhoods

Brentwood features a number of residential subdistricts, some as small as a few blocks, others ranging over acres of hills:

• Brentwood Circle: Gated community east of Barrington and north of Sunset.
• Brentwood Country Estates: Gated community in Mandeville Canyon.
• Brentwood Flats
• Brentwood Glen: Part of Brentwood that is bounded by Sunset, the 405 Freeway and the Veterans Administration
• Brentwood Heights
• Brentwood Highlands
• Brentwood Hills: Home to Mount St. Mary's College and the Getty Center.
• Brentwood Park: Notable for its layout, having been designed around several large traffic circles, a handful of which remain; the area between Sunset and San Vicente west of Kenter/Bundy.
• Brentwood Sunset: Gated community north of San Vicente Blvd.
• Brentwood Terrace: Southwest edge of Brentwood, bounded by San Vicente Blvd, Montana Ave, the Brentwood Country Club, and Santa Monica's 26th Street. Walking distance to the Brentwood Country Mart.
• Bundy Canyon
• Crestwood Hills: Includes a cluster of architecturally significant mid-century modern residences; located in the northern part of Kenter Canyon.
• Kenter Canyon
• Mandeville Canyon: Westernmost part of Brentwood.
• Mountaingate
• Museum Heights: Contemporary condominiums, located off Sunset Blvd.
• South Brentwood: Between San Vicente and Wilshire Boulevards and the eastern boundary of Santa Monica.
• Sullivan Canyon: A small equestrian community north of Sunset, west of Mandeville Canyon Rd. and east of Pacific Palisades. Most properties are one-story ranch houses, and most houses have horse stables.
• Westgate: Directly to the east of Brentwood Park
• Westridge Hills
• Westridge Heights: Western portions of Mandeville Canyon

Demographics

According to the Los Angeles Almanac, the 2000 census-year population was just under 42,000, with a population density of about 2,700 people per square mile. The population is about 80 percent white, 9 percent Asian-American, 6 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 1 percent black.

In 2009, the Los Angeles Times's "Mapping L.A." project supplied these Brentwood statistics: population: 31,344; median household income: $112,927.^[2]

After English, the principal secondary household languages are Spanish and Persian, with Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French and Hebrew spoken at home in statistically significant numbers.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brentwood's (ZCTA 90049) median household income was $84,342; its median family income was $137,945; and its median per capita income was $75,965 in 1999.

Almost 70 percent of area residents over 25 have college degrees, nearly half that total graduate and professional education. As of the 2000 census, approximately 16 percent of the population over 25 had either a doctorate or a professional degree, 15 percent a master's degree, 37 percent a bachelor's degree, 15 percent some college education but no degree, 8 percent a high school diploma alone, and only 5 percent lacked a high school degree.

Lake Arrowhead is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, within the San Bernardino National Forest. It lies within a census-designated place (CDP) by the same name, adjacent to Lake Arrowhead Reservoir. The population of the CDP was 8,934 at the 2000 census. Lake Arrowhead Village is an unincorporated community, with the Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce the de facto governing body. As of January 2009, Stacey McKay is the Chairman of the Board and Lewis Murray is the President/CEO of the Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce.

Tourism is the primary economic generator for the area, contributing several million dollars per year to the county and providing 600 full time and 700 part time jobs for local residents. The area is host to over 4 million visitors a year. There are 400 guestrooms in hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts as well as 500 cabins and condos, which are rented on a short-term basis. The area is also popular for business conferences.

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 8,934 people, 3,243 households, and 2,445 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 301.3/km² (780.4/mi²). There were 8,857 housing units at an average density of 298.7/km² (773.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.47% White, 0.56% African American, 0.88% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 3.87% from other races, and 3.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.55% of the population.

There were 3,243 households, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,826, and the median income for a family was $65,183. Males had a median income of $50,016 versus $35,526 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,176. About 7.3% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Lake Arrowhead Real Estate Profile

The Lake Arrowhead Communities is a picturesque resort area located in the San Bernardino Mountains in the heart of Southern California. The Lake Arrowhead Communities consist of the following areas: Lake Arrowhead, Blue Jay, Cedar Glen, Skyforest, Rimforest, Twin Peaks, Agua Fria, and Crest Park. As a scenic mountain resort in the San Bernardino Mountains, Lake Arrowhead's economy is almost completely supported by tourism, both by casual vacationers and part-time residents. Despite this, full-time residents of the Lake Arrowhead Communities maintain a strong identity and sense of local pride. The population was 12,982 at the 2000 census. The Lake Arrowhead area is unincorporated, with the Chamber of Commerce the de facto governing body. Full-time residents comprise 53.8% of the population. Part-time residents make up 46.2% of the population. The average household size is 2.7 persons. The median age is 39.3 years. The average household income is $92,064.00 while the median household income is $53,510.00. Lake Arrowhead itself is a manmade reservoir with a surface area of approximately 782 acres and a capacity of 48,000 acre-feet. The lake was originally intended to serve as part of a major waterworks project to provide irrigation water to the San Bernardino Valley and construction of the Lake Arrowhead Dam began towards that end in 1904. The original project was halted due to litigation over water supplies to land owners on the desert side of the mountains. Construction of the dam was completed in 1922 by the Arrowhead Lake Company, a Los Angeles syndicate, as part of a plan to develop the area into a resort. Lake Arrowhead is a private lake governed by the Arrowhead Lake Association and is for restricted use by Lake Arrowhead property owners – those that live within the Arrowhead Woods boundaries. Lake Arrowhead is above the national average for education attainment. Over 26 % have completed 4+ years of college , and 32 % less than 4 years of college. An Associates degree has been attained by 10% of the population, and 19% have completed high school.

About Lake Arrowhead

Did You Know That...

• The earliest settlements by Europeans in this area were due to the logging industry.
• In the 1800's, Chinese work crews dug a series of tunnels through the San Bernardino mountains connecting to Lake Arrowhead.
• A narrow gauge steam train ran along what is now "Rim of the World" highway, through Running Springs and into Grass Valley.
• The tower that stands in the middle of Lake Arrowhead is 195 feet high and is an outlet for water to the desert below.
• The charming Willow Woods, a local shopping community, includes log cabin buildings still in use that date back to the early 1900's.
• Tour companies from all over the United States include Lake Arrowhead on their itineraries.
• The San Bernardino Mountains present a spectacular showcase of life by offering visitors over 2,000 species of flora and nearly 400 species of fauna.
• The business district of Lake Arrowhead was burned to the ground in the late 1970's and was rebuilt to current status. The pavilion, which stands in the center of the village, was the only original building preserved.
• Many, many movies have been filmed in lake Arrowhead, including "Heidi", "Magnificent Obsession", "The American President," "Space Jam," and "The Parent Trap."

West Hollywood, a city of Los Angeles County, California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984, with a 2000 residential population estimate of 34,675.^[1] The city has a notably dense gay population, according to a 2002 demographic analysis by Sara Kocher Consulting for the City of West Hollywood.^[2]

In the state legislature West Hollywood is located in the 23rd Senate District, represented by Democrat Sheila Kuehl, and in the 42nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Mike Feuer. Federally, West Hollywood is located in California's 30th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +20^[3] and is represented by Democrat Henry Waxman.

Landmarks and distinctive

West Hollywood has a distinctive street design scheme, with postmodern street signs featuring a blue map of the city. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department vehicles that patrol West Hollywood feature the same map of the city, but in the rainbow colors of the gay community.

Because of the large gay population and the large numbers of gay-oriented businesses, West Hollywood became prominently known as a gay village. The section of Santa Monica Boulevard from La Cienega Boulevard to Robertson Boulevard, known as "boys' town," is among the most popular gay neighborhoods in the world, with numerous well-known spots such as the nightclubs Rage and Mickys and newer bars/restaurants such as Eleven and East|West Lounge.

Alta Loma Road is also home to the exclusive hotel "The Sunset" with its famous 45-person Whisky Bar and a recording studio that has been the home to many hits. Alta Loma Road was one of the main locations for the film Perfect. Actor Sal Mineo lived on this street in the 1970s; he was murdered in his carport just around the corner from Alta Loma Road on Holloway Drive.

The western stretch of Melrose Avenue, between Fairfax Avenue and Doheny Drive, is notable for its trendy clothing boutiques, interior design shops, restaurants and antique stores. The west end of Melrose, near the Pacific Design Center, is especially known for its exclusive furniture.

The area around Fountain Avenue, Harper Avenue and Havenhurst Drive contains a high concentration of landmark 1920s Spanish Revival and Art Deco apartment buildings by such noted architects as Leland Bryant. This historic district has been home to many celebrities and at one time the Sunset Tower at 8358 Sunset Boulevard was home to Frank Sinatra, Errol Flynn, the Gabor Sisters, John Wayne and Howard Hughes.

Notable business and attractions in West Hollywood include:

• The famous Sunset Strip
• Hotels such as Chateau Marmont, Andaz West Hollywood, Mondrian and the Standard.
• The Pacific Design Center and La Cienega Design Quarter
• Elegant architecture such as The Schindler House by mid-century architect Rudolf Schindler
• Book Soup and the Bodhi Tree Book Store
• Famous retailers such as Fred Segal, Plush Home, Paul Smith, Marc Jacobs
• Legendary music venues such as House of Blues, Whisky a Go Go, The Troubadour, The Roxy Theatre and Viper Room
• Westlake Recording Studios, where Michael Jackson recorded his 1987 album "Bad".
• Celebrity hangouts such as Formosa Cafe, Whisky Bar, Rainbow Bar and Grill, The Abbey Food & Bar and Villa Nightclub.
• Film, television and music production including Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Smashbox Studios and TMZ on TV
• Numerous parks including Plummer Park
• Comedy Store
• Tail o' the Pup
• Barney's Beanery

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	28,870		—
1970	34,622		19.9%
1980	35,703		3.1%
1990	36,118		1.2%
2000	35,716		−1.1%
source:[45]

As of the census^[46] of 2000, there were 35,716 people, 23,120 households, and 5,202 families residing in the city. The population density was 7,335.1/km² (18,992.7/mi²). There were 24,110 housing units at an average density of 4,951.6/km² (12,821.0/mi²), making West Hollywood one of the most densely populated cities in the US. The racial makeup of the city was 86.43% White, 3.78% Asian, 6.40% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 2.87% from other races, and 3.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.80% of the population.

There were 23,120 households, out of which 5.8% had children under the age of eighteen, 16.4% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 77.5% were non-families. 60.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% included someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.53, and the average family size was 2.50.

In the city, population was spread out, with 5.7% under the age of eighteen, 6.3% from eighteen-to-twenty-four, 48.6% from twenty-five to forty-four, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was thirty-nine years. For every 100 females there were 123.4 males. For every 100 females aged eighteen and older, there were 125.2 males.

The weekend population swells to 78,000 as neighbors from nearby communities take advantage of shopping, dining and entertainment.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,914, and the median income for a family was $41,463. Males had a median income of $45,598 versus $35,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $38,302. About 7.3% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

According to the city of West Hollywood's demographic profile,^[37] gleaned from the 2000 Census, the 2000 Customer Satisfaction Survey, the 1998 Community Needs Assessment Survey, and the 1994 Community Needs Assessment Survey, gay or bisexual men account for 41% of the population. Of these, 60% are between the ages of twenty-five and forty-four.

West Los Angeles is the home of a Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP). It is part of an initiative by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mail order prescriptions to veterans using computerization at strategic locations throughout the United States.^[3]

The area is also the home of the FBI's Los Angeles field office, located in the federal building on Wilshire Boulevard next to the 405 Freeway.

West Los Angeles has a large Hispanic community evident by the authentic Mexican restaurants and a few Mexican shops. Among the area's Latino residents are a large number of immigrants from Oaxaca.^[4]

Despite having the city's lowest crime statistics,^[5] West Los Angeles houses a small dwindling gang problem which can be seen by graffiti taggings "sotel 13

The above information was from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Los_Angeles,_Los_Angeles,_California

Businesses owned or operated by the Iranian community are clustered along Westwood Blvd., earning it the sobriquet Little Persia.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census of 2000, it is estimated that there were 47,916 people residing in the Westwood neighborhood. The ethnic or racial makeup was 62.53% non-Hispanic White, 2.10% Black, 7.0% Latino, 0.15% Native American, 23.06% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 3.19% from other races, and 5.46% from two or more races.

The median income for a household was $68,716, and for a family was $89,946. The per capita income was $47,428.^[5]

[edit] The Millionaire's Mile

The winding two-mile section of Wilshire Boulevard to the east of Westwood Village is dominated by residential high-rises, and is variously known as the Millionaire's Mile, the Golden Mile^[6] or the Wilshire Corridor.

Wilshire Boulevard

(pronounced /ÈwjlƒYr/) is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was named for Henry Gaylord Wilshire (1861–1927), an Ohio native who made and lost fortunes in real estate, farming, and gold mining. Henry Wilshire initiated what was to become Wilshire Boulevard in the 1890s by clearing out a path in his barley field. An historic apartment building, the Gaylord, across from the site of the Ambassador Hotel carries his middle name.