Hollywood vs Miramar
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $410,600 in Hollywood and $462,700 in Miramar.
- Households earn more in Miramar ($89,125 vs $67,203 median).
- Miramar is growing faster: +5.8% since 2020 vs +2.6%.
Side by side
| Hollywood, FL | Miramar, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 157,019 | 142,570 |
| Growth since 2020 | +2.6% | +5.8% |
| People per square mile | 5,762 | 4,941 |
| Median age | 40.9 | 39.3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34% | 37% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $67,203 | $89,125 |
| Median home value | $410,600 | $462,700 |
| Home value to income | 6.1× | 5.2× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,653 | $2,117 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 114.2 | 114.2 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 155.6 | 155.6 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $85,600 | $85,600 |
| Homeowners | 59% | 69% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 6.98% | 6.98% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 29.4 | 31.1 |
| Work from home | 13% | 13% |
| Take public transit | 3% | 2% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 8.5% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 77° / 59° | 76° / 61° |
| July high / low | 92° / 77° | 91° / 78° |
| Precipitation per year | 62 in | 67 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 105 | 92 |
| Nights below freezing | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable months | 6 | 6 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 99.5 | 99.5 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 53% | 53% |
| Home prices, past year | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +49.8% | +49.8% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Hollywood: November to April. Miramar: November to April.
Full monthly tables: Hollywood weather by month and Miramar weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $85,600 in Hollywood and $85,600 in Miramar. Moving from Hollywood to Miramar, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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