Population
Freeport
44,102
Hollister
43,003
Median Income
Freeport
$118,755
Hollister
$101,979
Home Value
Freeport
$479,700
Hollister
$679,300
Rent
Freeport
$1,984
Hollister
$1,846
Crime Rate
Freeport
1.63
Hollister
3.33
Cost of Living
Freeport
190.7
Hollister
183.4
Avg Temp
Freeport
N/A
Hollister
N/A
Unemployment
Freeport
5.8%
Hollister
6.4%
How Similar Are Freeport & Hollister?
Hollister is Freeport's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Freeport
44,102
Hollister
43,003
Both cities have similar populations — Freeport at 44,102 and Hollister at 43,003.
Violent Crime
Freeport
1.63
Hollister
3.33
Hollister's violent crime is significantly higher than Freeport's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Freeport
9.15
Hollister
8.31
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Freeport
52.1%
Hollister
42.3%
Freeport leans Republican while Hollister leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Freeport
5.8%
Hollister
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Freeport
$118,755
Hollister
$101,979
Freeport has a 14% higher median income than Hollister.
Home Values
Freeport
$479,700
Hollister
$679,300
Hollister has a 29% higher home values than Freeport.
Education
Freeport
19.2%
Hollister
11.1%
Freeport has a 42% higher education than Hollister.
Demographics
Freeport
23.6%
Hollister
39.1%
Hollister has a 40% higher demographics than Freeport.
Cost of Living
Freeport
190.7
Hollister
183.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Freeport and Hollister share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Hollister leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHollister scores 127.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 140.8 in Freeport. Hollister scores 122.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 132.6 in Freeport. Hollister has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,212 vs $2,379 in Freeport (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Hollister leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHollister has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 5.3% in Freeport. Hollister has a median property tax of $5,555 vs $10,001 in Freeport (80% lower). Hollister has a median home value of $679,300 vs $479,700 in Freeport (29% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Freeport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFreeport has a poverty rate of 6.2% compared to 10.0% in Hollister. Freeport has a per capita income of $45,064 vs $37,253 in Hollister (21% higher). Freeport has a median household income of $118,755 vs $101,979 in Hollister (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Freeport leads
Source: FBI UCRFreeport has a violent crime clearance of 64.8% compared to 38.2% in Hollister. Freeport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.12 compared to 2.52 in Hollister. Freeport has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.55 in Hollister.
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Schools & Education — Freeport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFreeport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.2% compared to 11.1% in Hollister. Freeport has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 28.7% in Hollister.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFreeport has a population of 44,102, about 1x the size of Hollister (43,003). Hollister skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 39.1.
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Freeport
Hollister
Healthcare — Hollister leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHollister: 5 vs Freeport: 4 for with emergency services. Hollister: 2.8 vs Freeport: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFreeport has a public transit of 9.7% compared to 1.0% in Hollister. Hollister has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Freeport. Hollister has a drive alone of 74.9% compared to 67.2% in Freeport.
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