Hollywood Hills

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Hollywood Hills is an aptly-named hillside neighborhood located in the central region of Los Angeles. Despite its name, Hollywood Hills sits only about 380 ft above sea level, which really isn't that high. It's most notable for having the Hollywood sign built into the mountains' facade. Its terrain is what's referred to as "bedrock of the hills," made with complex granite-filled and metamorphic rock embedded in sandstone and shale of the soil, often filled with an abundance of small stones. All things considered, it's very impressive they were able to put (and keep) the Hollywood sign here, based on the soil.

The city straddles the Cahuenga Pass in the Santa Monica Mountains, and touches Studio City, Universal City, and Burbank to the north. It's also bordered by Griffith Park to the north and east, Los Feliz in the southeast, Hollywood in the south, and Hollywood Hills West in the west. Within its boundaries is the famous Forest Lawn Memorial Park, the Hollywood Reservoir, the Hollywood Bowl, and the John Anson Ford Theater. The city is somewhat inconveniently bisected by the US 101. Hollywood Hills seems to be surrounded by everyone and everything, as denoted in its boundaries. It's bound on the northwest and north limits by the Los Angeles city line, on the east by a (random) fire road that runs through Griffith Park, on the south by Franklin Ave, and on the west by another irregular line that includes Outpost Drive.

Hollywood Hills is home to two private and three public schools: The Neilson Academy and The Oaks (private), and Immaculate Heart High and Middle School, Valley View Elementary School, and Cheremoya Avenue Elementary School (all part of LAUSD). Despite being only seven square miles, you'll find a number of neighborhoods in Hollywood Hills including Laurel Canyon, Beachwood Canyon, Cahuenga Pass, Franklin Village, Hollywood Dell, Hollywood Heights, Hollywoodland, Outpost Estates, and Whitley Heights. 21,588 people live here according to the 2000 US Census, but we can only imagine it has grown since then. Hollywood Hills averages just over 3,000 people per square mile — surprisingly, one of the lowest population densities for the city and country.

The Hollywood Hills is a typical affluent community, as the ones in the hills tend to be. The median age of residents is 37, considered on the older side for LA, which may explain the relative success and wealth of the area. Hollywood Hills' diversity index is 0.433, and this community is made up of non-hispanic whites, Latinos, Asians, and African Americans. It has a relatively low household size of 1.8 people on average, and a high median household income for the city (though average across all of Los Angeles county). Of the houses there, 56% of homes are rented, the other 45% are owned. A large portion of the population has a four year degree, and the city is home to a multitude of notable people: Christina Aguilera, Gisele Bundchen, Camila Cabello, Sam Cookie, Anna Faris, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Werner Herzog, Niall Horan, Demi Lovato, Joel McHale, Joaquin Phoenix, Chris Pratt, Keanu Reeves, Troye Sivan, Kevin Smith, Quentin Tarantino, Rebel Wilson, and more.

While Hollywood Hills is relatively low-key — without too many crazy attractions or a deep history — you have likely seen it on the big screen more than once. The homes here are, generally speaking, mansions, and the real estate business is always booming. If you don't believe us, simply watch one season of Selling Sunset and you'll see. Those who visit tend to take celebrity home tours through the winding roads in the hills, and the stunning architecture is honestly worth sitting on one of those double-decker busses. While visiting, we'd also suggest stopping by Runyon Canyon Park, the Griffith Observatory, and nearby Hollywood attractions!