Living in Hollister, CA
Suburb in California
Hollister is a suburb in California, home to about 43,000 people, with 552,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Hollister a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 80°F
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Safe: violent crime is 0.7× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $718k, and rent is $3,940 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.82% property tax
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Hollister: common questions
What is the cost of living in Hollister?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $718k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,940 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 110, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Hollister?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.82% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Hollister safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.7× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Hollister?
Hollister has mild winters: winter days average around 60°F and summer days around 80°F.
Does Hollister get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.85 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Hollister?
The nearest major airport is SJC, about 45 mi away.
How Hollister scores
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