City comparison
Hollywood, FL is about 1,300 miles (2,000 km) from Salem, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,600 miles, or about 26 hours (about 3 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 Salem, MA takes about 2 h 30 min, covering roughly 1,300 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.
Hollywood has a population of 152,764, vs 44,541 in Salem — about 3.4× larger by population. By land area, Hollywood covers about 27 sq mi vs 8.3 sq mi for Salem.
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 | Salem | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,463/mo | $1,678/mo | 14.7% higher in Salem |
| Median home value | $345,300 | $464,200 | 34.4% higher in Salem |
| Median household income | $61,958 | $79,196 | 27.8% higher in Salem |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 99.8 | 3.4% higher in Hollywood |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 144.3 | 48.8% higher in Salem |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 102.9 | 5.3% higher in Hollywood |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 103.7 | 4.0% 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 $99,984 in Salem to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hollywood and Salem have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Hollywood than in Salem. If you earn $80,000 in Hollywood, you'd need about $79,987 in Salem to keep the same standard of living.