Hollister, CA vs Soledad, CA

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

MetricHollister, CASoledad, CA
Population43,81126,365
Median Household Income$111,834$96,862
Median Rent$1,914/mo$1,698/mo
Median Home Value$717,500$595,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)110109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%50.8%
Poverty Rate7.9%16.7%
Unemployment Rate7.3%11.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k281240
Property Crime Rate /100k5061,131
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr334314
Summer Highs80°F84°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.6 min30 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.322.4
College Degree Rate19.1%6.4%
Foreign-Born %22.1%30.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%-2.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.