| Beverly Hills is an affluent
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
wealthy neighborhoods is formed by Beverly Hills and the Los Angeles neighborhoods
of Bel Air and Holmby Hills.
Beverly Hills is home to
countless 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 USA. The city remains
one of the most expensive real estate markets in the country and in the
world, with the median home sale price in 2009 being $2,870,000. 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).
Beverly Hills has a warm
and moderate Mediterranean climate, with an average high of 85 degrees
in August, and an average high of 64 degrees in January. Beverly Hills
also receives on average 18 inches of rain. Summers are marked by warm
to hot temperatures with very little wind, while winters are moderate to
cool with occasional rain alternating with periods of Santa Ana winds.
During Santa Ana events, gusts up to 40 mph are common. |
