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Clearwater, FL vs Hollywood, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Hollywood or is it cheaper to live in Clearwater?
- Hollywood is 7.5% more expensive than Clearwater.

Which city has more affordable housing, Hollywood or Clearwater?
- Hollywood housing costs are 26.2% more expensive than Clearwater housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Clearwater or is Health Care more affordable in Hollywood.
- Health related expenses are 4.3% less in Hollywood.
 Clearwater, FLHollywood, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock110.5100
 Food & Groceries105.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.2100
 Housing92.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$399,000$338,100
 Utilities105  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock134.4100
 Miscellaneous107.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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Reviews for Hollywood    20 Reviews

Sigh...Hollywood, Florida. The city where dreams are broken. Hence the name of the 'mean street' Hollywood Boulevard of Broken Dreams. I say 'broken dreams' not just  More

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Hollywood has and is continuosly changing and growing since most of the reviews on this site, most of the reviews are many years old! Hollywood is BOOMING!! Great place  More

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Over 8 years ago

The city of Hollywood is too crowded. A lot of Spanish speakers who do not conform to city coding. Do not speak English. Do not integrate to US qualities. Trucks and  More

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