Population
Fullerton
141,278
Hollister
43,003
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Hollister
$101,979
Home Value
Fullerton
$859,600
Hollister
$679,300
Rent
Fullerton
$2,124
Hollister
$1,846
Crime Rate
Fullerton
4.57
Hollister
3.33
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Hollister
183.4
Avg Temp
Fullerton
N/A
Hollister
N/A
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Hollister
6.4%
How Similar Are Fullerton & Hollister?
Hollister is Fullerton's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fullerton
141,278
Hollister
43,003
Fullerton (141,278) is about 3.3x larger than Hollister (43,003).
Violent Crime
Fullerton
4.57
Hollister
3.33
Fullerton has a 27% higher violent crime than Hollister.
Property Crime
Fullerton
20.24
Hollister
8.31
Fullerton's property crime is significantly higher than Hollister's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Fullerton
47.1%
Hollister
42.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fullerton has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Hollister
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Hollister
$101,979
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Fullerton
$859,600
Hollister
$679,300
Fullerton has a 21% higher home values than Hollister.
Education
Fullerton
29.4%
Hollister
11.1%
Fullerton's education is significantly higher than Hollister's — 62% difference.
Demographics
Fullerton
43.0%
Hollister
39.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Hollister
183.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fullerton and Hollister share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hollister leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hollister leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHollister has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,212 vs $2,746 in Fullerton (24% lower). Hollister scores 258.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 305.2 in Fullerton. Fullerton scores 134.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 155.9 in Hollister.
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Housing Market — Hollister leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHollister has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 4.5% in Fullerton. Hollister has a single-family homes of 83.3% compared to 60.5% in Fullerton. Fullerton has a median home value of $859,600 vs $679,300 in Hollister (27% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton: 73,779 vs Hollister: 21,882 for labor force. Fullerton has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 7.9% in Hollister. Fullerton has a per capita income of $48,061 vs $37,253 in Hollister (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hollister leads
Source: FBI UCRHollister has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 3.27 in Fullerton. Hollister has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.31 compared to 20.24 in Fullerton. Hollister has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.91 in Fullerton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fullerton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFullerton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.4% compared to 11.1% in Hollister. Fullerton has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 28.7% in Hollister.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a population of 141,278, about 3.3x the size of Hollister (43,003). Hollister skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 36.1.
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Fullerton
Hollister
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHollister: 5 vs Fullerton: 3 for with emergency services. Fullerton: 3.3 vs Hollister: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fullerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.0% in Hollister. Fullerton has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 7.9% in Hollister. Fullerton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.6% in Hollister.
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