Prunedale, CA vs Hollister, CA

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

MetricPrunedale, CAHollister, CA
Population19,72343,811
Median Household Income$103,819$111,834
Median Rent$1,618/mo$1,914/mo
Median Home Value$833,400$717,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%53.2%
Poverty Rate11.1%7.9%
Unemployment Rate7.9% (county)7.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k354*281
Property Crime Rate /100k654*506
Median AQI3839
Good AQI Days /yr314334
Summer Highs71°F80°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min36.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.124.3
College Degree Rate23.8%19.1%
Foreign-Born %20.6%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.1%+9.7%

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.