City comparison
Hollywood, FL is about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from Philadelphia, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,300 miles, or about 21 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) 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 Philadelphia, PA takes about 2 h 1 min, covering roughly 1,000 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.
Philadelphia has a population of 1,593,208, vs 152,764 in Hollywood — about 10.4× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 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 | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,463/mo | $1,250/mo | 17.0% higher in Hollywood |
| Median home value | $345,300 | $215,500 | 60.2% higher in Hollywood |
| Median household income | $61,958 | $57,537 | 7.7% higher in Hollywood |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 97.0 | 6.3% higher in Hollywood |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 112.3 | 15.8% higher in Philadelphia |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 101.7 | 6.5% higher in Hollywood |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 102.7 | 5.0% 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 $85,110 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 14.9% cheaper overall than Hollywood, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% higher in Hollywood than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Hollywood, you'd need about $68,088 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.