Hollister, CA vs Watsonville, CA

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

MetricHollister, CAWatsonville, CA
Population43,81151,712
Median Household Income$111,834$78,393
Median Rent$1,914/mo$1,889/mo
Median Home Value$717,500$686,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%53.1%
Poverty Rate7.9%14.7%
Unemployment Rate7.3%12.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k281415
Property Crime Rate /100k506992
Median AQI3935
Good AQI Days /yr334320
Summer Highs80°F72°F
Winter Lows39°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.6 min26.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher24.321.9
College Degree Rate19.1%12.4%
Foreign-Born %22.1%35.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%-3.5%

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