West Hollywood is a compact, densely built city in Los Angeles County, California, wedged between the city of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills at the base of the Hollywood Hills. Incorporated in 1984, the city made national history as the first U.S. municipality to form with a majority-gay city council, and it has remained a center of LGBTQ+ civic life and culture ever since. Its roughly 36,000 residents live within about two square miles, giving West Hollywood an unusually walkable, urban character for the Los Angeles region. The city grew up around the Sunset Strip, a 1.7-mile stretch of Sunset Boulevard that for decades was an unincorporated "county strip" where nightclubs and casinos operated beyond Los Angeles' stricter rules. That anything-goes energy made the Strip a global epicenter of rock and roll in the 1960s, and its legacy venues and nightlife still anchor the city's identity. Along Santa Monica Boulevard, the Rainbow District carries forward the city's queer heritage, while the Design District around Melrose Avenue, Robertson Boulevard, and Beverly Boulevard is a destination for high-end interior design, fashion, and dining, anchored by the Pacific Design Center. Economically, West Hollywood draws on entertainment, hospitality, and the design trade. Its roughly 20 hotels and dense restaurant and retail corridors support a steady visitor economy, while its residents are largely renters in apartments and condominiums. The city is served by the Los Angeles Unified School District as well as nearby private and independent schools, and its walkable streets, Metro bus routes, and the Cityline shuttle connect residents to Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and greater Los Angeles. For buyers and renters seeking an urban, culture-rich address with rare-in-L.A. walkability, West Hollywood is a distinctive and enduring choice.