Pembroke Pines vs Hollywood
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $410,600 in Hollywood and $439,500 in Pembroke Pines.
- Households earn more in Pembroke Pines ($85,104 vs $67,203 median).
Side by side
| Pembroke Pines, FL | Hollywood, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 176,714 | 157,019 |
| Growth since 2020 | +3.2% | +2.6% |
| People per square mile | 5,407 | 5,762 |
| Median age | 44.3 | 40.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40% | 34% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $85,104 | $67,203 |
| Median home value | $439,500 | $410,600 |
| Home value to income | 5.2× | 6.1× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $2,046 | $1,653 |
| 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 | 70% | 59% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 6.98% | 6.98% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 30.4 | 29.4 |
| Work from home | 16% | 13% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 3% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 4.1% | 6.5% |
| Poverty rate | 10% | 14.7% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 77° / 59° | 77° / 59° |
| July high / low | 92° / 77° | 92° / 77° |
| Precipitation per year | 62 in | 62 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 105 | 105 |
| 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: Pembroke Pines: November to April. Hollywood: November to April.
Full monthly tables: Pembroke Pines weather by month and Hollywood 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 Pembroke Pines and $85,600 in Hollywood. Moving from Pembroke Pines to Hollywood, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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