Miami receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Hollywood
Miami
Opportunity
46 · Bottom 27%
vs70 · Top 23%
Growth
30 · Bottom 17%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
83 · Top 11%
vs85 · Top 9%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 14%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
45 · Bottom 7%
vs25 · Bottom 1%
Schools
32 · Bottom 25%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 29%
vs46 · Bottom 25%
Measured values
| Metric | Hollywood | Miami | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 155,082 | 459,745 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,203 | $62,462 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,358 | $45,837 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,691/sq mi | 12,772/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $410,600 | $518,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,653 | $1,758 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.9% | 30.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 2.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.8% | 37.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 19.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 22 | 4,781 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 10.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | -34.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 61°F | 61°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 60.9" | 57.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.8 min | 29.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.9 | 39.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 26 | 98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.06 | 18.23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 45.3% | 46.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 52.6% | 51.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 36.7% | 49.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Hollywood
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Miami
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: Hollywood, FL · Miami, FL · How this is calculated: methodology