Hollister, CA vs Prunedale, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHollister, CAPrunedale, CA
Population43,81119,723
Median Household Income$111,834$103,819
Median Rent$1,914/mo$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$717,500$833,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)110109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%38.8%
Poverty Rate7.9%11.1%
Unemployment Rate7.3%7.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k281354*
Property Crime Rate /100k506654*
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr334314
Summer Highs80°F71°F
Winter Lows39°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.6 min30.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.322.1
College Degree Rate19.1%23.8%
Foreign-Born %22.1%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%-5.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Prunedale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.