Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Hollywood
152,935
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Hollywood
$65,359
Home Value
Fort Myers
$351,600
Hollywood
$374,200
Rent
Fort Myers
$1,442
Hollywood
$1,555
Crime Rate
Fort Myers
5.17
Hollywood
N/A
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Hollywood
130.5
Avg Temp
Fort Myers
N/A
Hollywood
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Hollywood
6.3%
How Similar Are Fort Myers & Hollywood?
Hollywood is Fort Myers's #18 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Hollywood
152,935
Hollywood has a 40% larger population than Fort Myers.
Political Leaning
Fort Myers
63.9%
Hollywood
41.0%
Fort Myers leans Republican while Hollywood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Hollywood
6.3%
Hollywood has a 33% higher unemployment than Fort Myers.
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Hollywood
$65,359
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Fort Myers
$351,600
Hollywood
$374,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Fort Myers
23.1%
Hollywood
23.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Fort Myers
53.2%
Hollywood
49.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Hollywood
130.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Myers and Hollywood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Myers
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Hollywood
Hollywood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Myers leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Myers has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,961 vs $2,333 in Hollywood (16% lower). Fort Myers scores 95.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.9 in Hollywood. Fort Myers has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,638 vs $1,900 in Hollywood (14% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Hollywood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHollywood has a vacancy rate of 16.7% compared to 22.6% in Fort Myers. Hollywood has a owner-occupied of 58.3% compared to 49.4% in Fort Myers. Hollywood has a median property tax of $3,324 vs $3,640 in Fort Myers (10% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hollywood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHollywood: 86,028 vs Fort Myers: 41,714 for labor force. Fort Myers has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 6.3% in Hollywood. Hollywood has a poverty rate of 13.4% compared to 16.8% in Fort Myers.
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Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRFort Myers has a property crime clearance of 27.4% compared to 15.1% in Hollywood. Hollywood has a violent crime clearance of 53.6% compared to 49.5% in Fort Myers.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHollywood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.7% compared to 23.1% in Fort Myers.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHollywood has a population of 152,935, about 1.7x the size of Fort Myers (91,730).
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fort Myers
Hollywood
Healthcare — Fort Myers leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Myers: 3.5 vs Hollywood: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Hollywood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHollywood has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 1.3% in Fort Myers. Fort Myers has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 11.0% in Hollywood. Hollywood has a drive alone of 70.8% compared to 69.5% in Fort Myers.
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