Hollywood vs Plantation
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $410,600 in Hollywood and $483,500 in Plantation.
- Households earn more in Plantation ($92,541 vs $67,203 median).
- Hollywood has more scorching days: 105 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 75.
- Plantation is growing faster: +8.2% since 2020 vs +2.6%.
Side by side
| Hollywood, FL | Plantation, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 157,019 | 99,183 |
| Growth since 2020 | +2.6% | +8.2% |
| People per square mile | 5,762 | 4,560 |
| Median age | 40.9 | 40.2 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34% | 46% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $67,203 | $92,541 |
| Median home value | $410,600 | $483,500 |
| Home value to income | 6.1× | 5.2× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,653 | $2,240 |
| 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% | 64% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 6.98% | 6.98% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 29.4 | 27.6 |
| Work from home | 13% | 18% |
| Take public transit | 3% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 6.5% | 4% |
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 10% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 77° / 59° | 76° / 58° |
| July high / low | 92° / 77° | 90° / 76° |
| Precipitation per year | 62 in | 69 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 105 | 75 |
| Nights below freezing | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable months | 6 | 5 |
| 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. Plantation: December to April.
Full monthly tables: Hollywood weather by month and Plantation 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 Plantation. Moving from Hollywood to Plantation, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
One vote per person. Results show after you vote.