City comparison
Hollywood, FL is about 300 miles (500 km) from Jacksonville, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 400 miles, or about 6 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Hollywood, FL to Jacksonville, FL takes about 37 min, covering roughly 300 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Jacksonville has a population of 950,203, vs 152,764 in Hollywood — about 6.2× larger by population. By land area, Jacksonville covers about 745 sq mi vs 27 sq mi for Hollywood.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Hollywood | Jacksonville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,463/mo | $1,281/mo | 14.2% higher in Hollywood |
| Median home value | $345,300 | $243,000 | 42.1% higher in Hollywood |
| Median household income | $61,958 | $64,138 | 3.5% higher in Jacksonville |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 96.5 | 6.9% higher in Hollywood |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 88.2 | 10.0% higher in Hollywood |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 99.0 | 9.4% higher in Hollywood |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 98.5 | 9.5% higher in Hollywood |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Hollywood, you'd need $81,522 in Jacksonville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jacksonville, FL is about 18.5% cheaper overall than Hollywood, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% higher in Hollywood than in Jacksonville. If you earn $80,000 in Hollywood, you'd need about $65,217 in Jacksonville to keep the same standard of living.