Hollywood, FL

Hollywood, Florida

Introduction to Hollywood, Florida

Incorporated in 1925, Hollywood Florida, also known as the "Diamond of the Gold Coast", is a city located in southeast Broward County on Florida's southern Atlantic Coast. Hollywood is ten minutes south of Fort Lauderdale, and twenty five minutes north of Miami.

Hollywood provides easy access to Port Everglades, the second busiest cruise port in the world, as well as the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The Miami International Airport and the Port of Miami are less than twenty-five miles away. Interstate 95, the Florida Turnpike, Tri-County Commuter Rail, and two major railroads cut through Hollywood.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood-Pompano Beach, Florida was ranked seventh on Inc. Magazine's 2004 list of the "Top 25 Cities for Doing Business in America" in the "large cities" category.

Hollywood Arts and Culture

Hollywood provides easy access to all of the arts, cultural, and entertainment offerings of nearby Miami as well as the South Florida metropolitan area. Some of the more notable attractions in and around Hollywood include:

• The AH-TAH-THI-KI Museum
• The Arts Academy of Hollywood
• The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
• ArtWalk, a series featuring art exhibits, music and refreshments offered by more than two dozen Hollywood merchants
• The Buehler Planetarium
• The Butterfly World
• The Florida's Museums
• The Flamingo Gardens
• The Hollywood Beach Theater, home to weekly events such as the Theater Under The Stars Series, the Moonlight Series, and the On The Broadwalk Concert Series, as well as the monthly Broadwalk Friday Fests
• The Hollywood Art Museum
• The Hollywood Boulevard Theater
• The Hollywood Historical Society
• The Hollywood Philharmonic Orchestra
• The Hollywood Playhouse
• The IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum
• The International Swimming Hall of Fame
• The Museum of Art, Ft Lauderdale
• The Museum of Discovery & Science
• The South Broward Ballet Theater

South Florida also provides Hollywood residents with easy access to a plethora of professional sports offerings, including:

• Baseball -


• Major League Baseball's (MLB) Florida Marlins.
• Minor League Baseball's (MiLB) Jupiter Hammerheads and the Palm Beach Cardinals who play in Jupiter, Florida. The Hammerheads are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the Florida Marlins, and the Cardinals are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.


• Basketball - The NBA's Miami Heat.
• Football - The National Football League's (NFL) Miami Dolphins.
• Hockey - The National Hockey League's (NHL) Florida Panthers who play in Sunrise, Florida.
• Soccer - The United Soccer League's (USL) Miami FC who play in the USL First Division.

For college football fans, nearby Miami is also home to college football's Orange Bowl every January.

High Points

Hollywood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Hollywood, FL

Comparing Hollywood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Hollywood Almanac

Hollywood Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Hollywood Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by Hollywood residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

by Presidential Candidate

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Hollywood, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

Hollywood Hospitals

HOLLYWOOD MEDICAL CENTER
(Proprietary)
3600 WASHINGTON ST
(954) 966-4500
Emergency Service: Yes

MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL
(Government - Hospital District or Authority)
3501 JOHNSON ST
(954) 987-2000
Emergency Service: Yes

Starbucks in Hollywood

Hollywood High Schools (2004)

MCARTHUR HIGH SCHOOL
6501 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD
954-985-3150
Serves 2,591 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

SOUTH BROWARD HIGH SCHOOL
1901 N FEDERAL HIGHWAY
754-323-1800
Serves 2,437 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

HOLLYWOOD HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
5400 STIRLING ROAD
954-985-5225
Serves 2,400 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 19

THE QUEST CENTER
6401 CHARLESTREETON STREE
954-985-3070
A Special Education School
Serves 173 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 6.9

SHERIDAN TECHNICAL CENTER
5400 W SHERIDAN STREET
754-321-5400
A Vocational School
Serves 64 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 0.9

LEAF GROUP TREATMENT HOME
1040 S FEDERAL HIGHWAY
954-924-3812
Serves 15 students.

Hollywood Colleges

Click school name for a detailed profile.

Ross Medical Education Center

Sheridan Technical Center

(List of All Florida Colleges)

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