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Holly Hill is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, ranked 480th of 634 in Florida, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 53% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $199K for a typical one and 2.8 times the Deltona metro’s $71K median household income. Holly Hill is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. On history, just 21 of Florida’s 779 towns do better. Holly Hill's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns.
Where Holly Hill beats most towns.
11,659 counted in 2010 and 12,958 in 2020; an estimated 13,268 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Holly Hill is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Its founding year, 1800, comes before those of 98% of the Florida towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 207 in 1910, 12,958 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1952 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Holly Hill. Close and well known come first.
4 mi MuseumMotorsports Hall of Fame of America
31 mi Theme parkMarineland of Florida
14 mi LighthousePonce de Leon Inlet Light
3 mi MuseumMary McLeod Bethune Home
34 mi National MonumentFort Matanzas National Monument653K visitors a year
2 mi Theme parkDaytona LagoonMotorsports Hall of Fame of America: WillRStroh97, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Marineland of Florida: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Ponce de Leon Inlet Light: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Mary McLeod Bethune Home: Lvklock, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Matanzas National Monument: Saginaw66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Daytona Lagoon: Gamweb, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Holly Hill, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Holly Hill.
Holly Hill has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
4.1 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. At 0.9 miles per square mile, Holly Hill’s trail density is above both Florida’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Riveria Oaks Stormwater and Dog Park, at 27 acres.
| Holly Hill | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riveria Oaks Stormwater and Dog Park | 0.7 mi | 27 |
| 2. Daytona Pictona | — | 23 |
| 3. Centennial Park | 0.1 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Volusia school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Hill ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 601 | C− |
| Ubic Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 193 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
At 2.8 years of the Deltona metro’s $71K median household income, the typical home (about $199K) costs less against local pay than in 91% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living. The typical value, about $199K, is 12% below its April 2024 peak.
The typical Holly Hill home is worth about $199,000, about the same as a year ago, 47% below the Florida typical home. At $1,431 a month, Holly Hill’s median rent is against $1,647 a month in Florida’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 7,543 U.S. towns with household incomes like Holly Hill’s, it is less healthy than 68%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
Holly Hill beats the Florida average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Holly Hill.
| Holly Hill | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Holly Hill | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 7.2% |
| More smokers | 17.9% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5% | 3.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
486 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 92 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 486 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Holly Hill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Deland 1 Sse weather station, 22 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 310 days, longer than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.7°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.8°.
Holly Hill has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Holly Hill’s January low is 50°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Holly Hill | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 50°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Holly Hill has about as many jobs (4,303) as working residents, but only 301 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Holly Hill for work: only 6% work in town. 22% of Holly Hill residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Holly Hill has added 299 jobs, to 4,303 in 2023.
| Holly Hill | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 6.5% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Holly Hill's reported crime rate is close to Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 40 violent crimes were reported in 2022.
| Holly Hill | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 3.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 14.9 per 1,000 residents | 18.1 | 14.1 |
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
5 within 15 miles of the center of Holly Hill
About 3 of every 100 Holly Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
City in Florida, United States
Holly Hill is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. Holly Hill's city limits lie entirely on the Florida mainland, unlike the larger cities on either side of it, Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach, which encompass both the mainland and the beachfront barrier island across the Halifax River. The population was 12,958 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Holly Hill.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Hill | #480 | C− | C | — | B− | C− |
| Ormond Beach | #361 | C | D | — | B− | B |
| Daytona Beach | #503 | D | C− | — | B− | C− |
Holly Hill, Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Holly Hill with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Holly Hill grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #480 of 634 in Florida. It grades C− for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
2 notable people were born here, including Guy Millner and Larry Flynn.
