Hollywood, Florida
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Hollywood.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Hollywood compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 152,935City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $65,359Incorporated place (ACS)17% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 119ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)19% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $374,200City limits (ACS)23% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,555City limits (ACS)15% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.4%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 28 min12% above U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 5522% above U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 291.1annualized per 100k · citywide52% below U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 2655.1annualized per 100k · citywide14% below U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 89°F2.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 63°F29.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 60.9 in85% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 23412% below U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Hollywood with another city
About 152,935 people live in Hollywood, FL. Households here report a median income near $65,359; our housing-derived cost index is about 119 (above the national housing-cost baseline). Entry home prices around $374,200 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Subtropical summers, hurricane planning, and no state income tax loom large. With about 60.9 inches of rain a year, wet-season drainage and mold checks are worth asking about. Commutes average near 28 minutes one-way, with walkability near 55/100. BLS LAUS puts recent unemployment around 4.4% for the surrounding county. Violent-offense rates around 291.1 per 100k are moderate for a large U.S. city, with meaningful variation by neighborhood.
Hollywood is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Hollywood with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Hollywood city, 1600000US1232000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN120110000000003 (Broward County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00012849 FT LAUDERDALE HOLLYWOOD AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28