Hollywood, Florida
About Hollywood
Set in the southeastern part of Florida, Hollywood is a mid-size city counting 159,073 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#169 nationwide).
Hollywood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 27.25 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,838 residents per square mile.
📰 Hollywood News Today
- Key races to watch in Hollywood on primary night Axios · Aug 18
- Double shooting in Hollywood sends 2 people to hospital, suspect in custody, police say CBS News · Aug 16
- Suspect facing murder charge stemming from Hollywood weekend shooting local10.com · Aug 17
- 2 hospitalized after shooting in Hollywood, suspect arrested, police say NBC 6 South Florida · Aug 16
- Ari Pearl scores rezoning for 166-acre Hollywood golf course redevelopment The Real Deal · Aug 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hollywood Unique
- A top-25 city in Florida by population (#12 of 411 incorporated places).
- Deep South Florida location — tropical climate and no winter to speak of.
- Positioned in southeastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hollywood
- CLASS Soiree Steakhouse — steak house
- Coop'd Up — chicken
- Cyber Pizza Cafe
- Iron Sushi
- Jack's Hollywood Diner — american
- Jojos Ny Style Pizza — pizza
- Kussifay — argentinian
- Lemonica — italian
- Moonlite Diner — american
- Oaxaka Harrison — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Extreme Axe Throwing · Arcade
- Dave & Buster's
- Graves Museum of Archaeology and Natural History · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hollywood
- Rose's Garden reviews ★
- Anniversary Park reviews ★
- Boggs Field reviews ★
- Charles F. Vollman Park reviews ★
- David Park & Tennis Center reviews ★
- Dowdy Field reviews ★
- Hollywood North Beach Park reviews ★
- John Williams Park reviews ★
- Kiwanis Park reviews ★
- Lincoln Field reviews ★
- Lincoln Park reviews ★
- Mara Berman Giulianti Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hollywood
- ATTUCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
- COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- DRIFTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- DRIFTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
- HOLLYWOOD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- HOLLYWOOD HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- MARY M BETHUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- MCARTHUR HIGH SCHOOL
- MCNICOL MIDDLE SCHOOL
- OAKRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- ORANGE BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- SOUTH BROWARD HIGH SCHOOL
- STIRLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- WEST HOLLYWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Memorial Regional Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Larkin Community Hospital Behavioral Health Srvs · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.