Homestead receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Homestead
Hollywood
Opportunity
62 · Top 38%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Growth
66 · Top 23%
vs30 · Bottom 17%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs21 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
44 · Bottom 6%
vs45 · Bottom 7%
Schools
15 · Bottom 6%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 33%
vs49 · Bottom 29%
Measured values
| Metric | Homestead | Hollywood | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,807 | 155,082 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,423 | $67,203 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,654 | $39,358 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,490/sq mi | 5,691/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $380,000 | $410,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,674 | $1,653 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.3% | 58.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9% | 33.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 14.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 612 | 22 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -26.0% | 0.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 57°F | 61°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.1" | 60.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.9 min | 31.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.5 | 40.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 33 | 26 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.48 | 19.06 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 34.9% | 45.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.1% | 52.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.7% | 36.7% | 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
Homestead
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Hollywood
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: Homestead, FL · Hollywood, FL · How this is calculated: methodology