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Beverly Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. A notable and historic suburb of Greater Los Angeles, it is in a wealthy area immediately southwest of the Hollywood Hills, approximately 12.2 miles (19.6 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Beverly Hills' land area totals to 5.71 square miles (14.8 km2), and along with the smaller city of West Hollywood in the east, is almost entirely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles.

According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 32,701; marking a decrease of 1,408 from the 2010 census count of 34,109. In American popular culture, Beverly Hills has been known primarily as an affluent, upscale location within Greater Los Angeles, which corresponds to higher property values and taxes in the area.

Many different high-end shops and goods are displayed in the city, and can be observed in the Rodeo Drive shopping district; the district houses many different luxury and designer brands, such as Versace, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Armani and Prada. Throughout its history, the city has found itself to be home to many celebrities and individuals of higher social status, such as various actors and business owners.

Beverly Hills features many luxury hotels and resorts, such as the Beverly Hilton, due to numerous historical events, the L'Ermitage, an upscale hotel built in 1975 and the Beverly Hills Hotel, known for its seclusion and affiliation with high-profile Hollywood stars. The city has been portrayed as the central location in many different movies, television series, music and media, in the United States and internationally.

Some generally well-known examples include the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, with a large portion of the Beverly Hills scenes being filmed within the city limits; Beverly Hills 90210, while containing the city's name in the title, was largely filmed outside of Beverly Hills, instead being shot in other locations such as Van Nuys and Torrance.

In 2005, American rock band Weezer released a song titled "Beverly Hills" on their fifth studio album, Make Believe. After its initial settlement in 1828, Beverly Hills first developed primarily as an agricultural community, originally centered around a Mexican ranch where lima beans were grown, chosen due to fertile land and soil in the immediate area.

Beverly Hills was first incorporated as a city in September 1914, by a group of investors who had failed to find oil, but found water instead and eventually decided to develop it into a town.