Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 21/100
F
Median home value$717,500
San Jose $1,447,800
Median rent$1,914/mo
San Jose $2,840/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
San Jose 35%
Hollister
San Benito County43,811 residents3 school districts
45
D
Suburbgrade score
16th of 16 San Jose suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by commute & transport.
45
San Jose median 68
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hollister is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hollister against San Jose. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Within-state proficiency42nd pct
San Jose median 87th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.2
San Jose median 21.4
Graduation rate90%
San Jose median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Housing cost index73
San Jose 100
Eff. tax rate0.83%
San Jose 0.68%
Local sales tax9.25%
San Jose median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 20/100
F
Mean commute36.6 min
San Jose 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes46%
San Jose 62%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
San Jose median 10 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Restaurants & cafés73
San Jose median 175 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
San Jose median 13 · within 2 miles
Parks36
San Jose median 113 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median household income$111,834
San Jose $162,111
Unemployment5.6%
San Jose 4.9%
Professional occupations28%
San Jose 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hollister on commute & transport
Hollister's weakest grade is F. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hollister
Is Hollister, CA a good place to live?
Hollister scores 45 out of 100, 16th of 16 San Jose suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hollister expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $717,500, 50% below the San Jose median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.83%. $1,914/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hollister?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Hollister sit at the 42nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 23.2 student–teacher ratio. Hollister is served by San Benito High, Hollister and North County Joint Union Elementary School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hollister?
The mean commute is 36.6 min, with 46% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.9% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hollister?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 73 restaurants and cafés and 36 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Hollister old or new?
The median home in Hollister was built in 1991 — newer than the San Jose median of 1976. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 82% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.