King City, CA vs Hollister, CA

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

MetricKing City, CAHollister, CA
Population13,60443,811
Median Household Income$66,761$111,834
Median Rent$1,534/mo$1,914/mo
Median Home Value$449,900$717,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.9%53.2%
Poverty Rate23%7.9%
Unemployment Rate7.9% (county)7.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k427281
Property Crime Rate /100k917506
Median AQI3839
Good AQI Days /yr314334
Summer Highs84°F80°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min36.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.424.3
College Degree Rate11.4%19.1%
Foreign-Born %43%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+9.7%

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