Photo: Ven-Lib · CC BY-SA 4.0Hollywood spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Hollywood’s city government spent $457.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,996 per resident. Water and other utilities ($26.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hollywood is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,620 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Hollywood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,620 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Florida cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $2,042, and the middle half spent $1,488–$2,648. Hollywood spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($56.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Florida cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hollywood itself left out).
About $2,996 per resident a year, or $8.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 29%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hollywood reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,620 · 2023: $2,966 · 2024: $2,996.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,226 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,563 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hollywood’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Hollywood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hollywood →
Who’s in charge in Hollywood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hollywood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hollywoodfl.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 117 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (152,650).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Broward County School District
Hollywood’s K–12 school district, shared with Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Davie and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,412 per pupil, $8,250 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hollywood’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hollywood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Broward County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.8%507,328 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.9%358,952 votesOthers: 1.3% (10,982 votes).
Most votes in Broward County: Kamala D Harris
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Hollywood lies in Broward County. Every 2024 race in Broward County is on the county’s page.
Broward County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hollywood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hollywoodfl.org ↗
- 2Florida HouseHollywood is split between 2 districts
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hollywood compares with the towns next door
Hollywood spent $2,620 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,582 to $2,980. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Davie | $1,582 | $4,551 |
| Dania Beach | $1,997 | $2,837 |
| Pembroke Park | $2,118 | $1,422 |
| Pembroke Pines | $2,323 | $3,959 |
| Fort Lauderdale | $2,837 | $4,516 |
| Hallandale Beach | $2,980 | $3,070 |
| Hollywood | $2,620 | $3,563 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Hollywood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hollywood’s government
How much does Hollywood spend per resident?
About $2,996 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,620 was more than 75% of 16 Florida cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hollywood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,563 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hollywoodfl.org.
Who runs Hollywood’s government?
See hollywoodfl.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hollywood yet.
How did Hollywood vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hollywood alone. Broward County, where 100% of Hollywood lies, voted Harris 57.8%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hollywood?
1,301 full-time and 176 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $12.2M (about $147.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hollywood in the state legislature?
Hollywood is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Florida Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hollywood’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →