Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For a city of 157,019, Hollywood does unevenly: it grades C, ranked 388th of 634 in Florida. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 93% of U.S. towns. The trade-offs: homes are expensive, about $442K for a typical one and 5.8 times the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 77% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Hollywood’s January low is 60°F, above both the Florida town median (51°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Hollywood is home to City College-Hollywood. On the outdoors, just 71 of Florida’s 779 towns do better.
Where Hollywood beats most towns.
12.1% of the town is conserved land, across 31 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Hollywood is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 93% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 4%), so the C overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,869 in 1930, 153,067 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1926 and 5 maps from 1949 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hollywood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
18 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
13 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank Arena
28 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a yearHard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Amerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hollywood, 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 Hollywood.
Hollywood is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Fort Lauderdale and other neighbors.
32 miles of trail in 31 parks and preserves. Hollywood’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile. Topeekeegee Yugnee Park, at 137 acres with 2.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Lake Park / Anne Kolb Nature Center | 6.6 mi | 1,372 |
| 2. Topeekeegee Yugnee Park | 2.4 mi | 137 |
| 3. Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park | 2.1 mi | 261 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Broward school district. Three of its 56 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,143 | C+ |
| South Broward High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,358 | C |
| Beachside Montessori VillageTop results in townGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 718 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
2,470 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 335 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1978, 2,470 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hollywood.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 60.4°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 89.8°. The Ft Lauderdale weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 75 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 84% of Florida places with climate records.
Hollywood has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Hollywood is 90°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
68% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Hollywood. The typical Hollywood home is worth about $442,000, down 1.5% in a year, 18% above the Florida typical home. 59% of households own their home in Hollywood.
| Hollywood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 68% | 59% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 59% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,653 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hollywood has about as many jobs (65,381) as working residents, but only 8,328 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Hollywood for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Hollywood has added 9,457 jobs, to 65,381 in 2023. 15% of Hollywood residents live below the poverty line.
| Hollywood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Florida average. Hollywood has grown 2.6% since 2020, to 157,019 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Hollywood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 31% | 29% |
48.4% women, 51.6% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 42.4, men 39.6.
| Hollywood | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.8% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 10,237 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hollywood’s, it is healthier than 71%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
| What stands out | Hollywood | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 23.8% | 26.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 18.8% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
17 within 15 miles of the center of Hollywood
About 6 of every 100 Hollywood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
5 places in Hollywood on the National Register of Historic Places.
56 notable people were born in Hollywood.
City in Florida, United States
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the third-largest city in Broward County.
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6 towns share a border with Hollywood.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood | #388 | C | D− | — | B | B− |
| Dania Beach | #452 | C− | D | — | B | C+ |
| Pembroke Pines | #272 | C+ | D− | — | B | B+ |
| Davie | #256 | C+ | D− | — | B | B+ |
| Hallandale Beach | #422 | C− | D | — | B | C+ |
| Fort Lauderdale | #496 | C− | D− | D− | B | B |
| Pembroke Park | #342 | C | B− | — | B | D− |
Hollywood, Dania Beach, Pembroke Pines, Davie, Hallandale Beach and Pembroke Park report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hollywood with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hollywood grades C overall, better than 27% of U.S. towns and #388 of 634 in Florida. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
56 notable people were born here, including Victoria Justice and Norman Reedus.
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