More about Beverly Hills California

Beverley Hills is located in the western region of Los Angeles County and is part of the area known as the “Platinum Triangle”. As of the last census in 2006, the population of Beverley Hills is estimated at 34,980 and the estimated household income is around $87,000. Beverley Hills is also home to a number of well-known celebrities, and also hosts some of the largest homes in Los Angeles County and the United States. The community of Beverley Hills was first opened to residents on October 22, 1906 by the Percy H. Clark Company, who managed the tract of land. The community was designed to let those interested to develop and build their new homes however they pleased. The Rodeo Land and Water Company gave the area the name Beverley Hills after Beverley Farms in Massachusetts. The land was originally known as the Hammel and Denker ranch, one of southern California’s most fertile areas for growing lima beans. In 1911, work on the famous Beverley Hills Hotel began, a project that the L.A. Times would call a “monster hostelry” due to its large cost of $300,000. The population of Beverley Hills was 674 in 1920 and skyrocketed to 17,429 by 1930. Beverley Hills is also known for a number of landmarks that make a home in the city. Such well known spots include Beverley Gardens Park, The Beverley Hills Hotel, Beverley Wilshire Hotel. Besides it well known status for being wealthy, Beverley Hills has also appeared in a great deal of pop culture. With shows such as Beverley Hills 90210 and The Beverley Hillbillies and movies like Beverley Hills Cop 1 & 2, the city has been able to be seen all over the world, and have gained even more popularity and status because of it.