Population
Hollister
897
Gerber
934
Median Income
Hollister
$39,744
Gerber
$30,694
Home Value
Hollister
$124,400
Gerber
$129,800
Rent
Hollister
$730
Gerber
$1,245
Crime Rate
Hollister
N/A
Gerber
N/A
Cost of Living
Hollister
78.8
Gerber
78.1
Avg Temp
Hollister
N/A
Gerber
N/A
Unemployment
Hollister
5.3%
Gerber
4.3%
How Similar Are Hollister & Gerber?
Gerber is Hollister's #17 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hollister
897
Gerber
934
Both cities have similar populations — Hollister at 897 and Gerber at 934.
Political Leaning
Hollister
40.8%
Gerber
69.7%
Hollister leans Democratic while Gerber leans Republican.
Unemployment
Hollister
5.3%
Gerber
4.3%
Hollister has a 18% higher unemployment than Gerber.
Median Income
Hollister
$39,744
Gerber
$30,694
Hollister has a 23% higher median income than Gerber.
Home Values
Hollister
$124,400
Gerber
$129,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Hollister
10.5%
Gerber
10.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Hollister
22.6%
Gerber
33.3%
Gerber has a 32% higher demographics than Hollister.
Cost of Living
Hollister
78.8
Gerber
78.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Hollister and Gerber share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hollister
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Gerber
Gerber leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gerber leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGerber scores 46.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.4 in Hollister. Hollister has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,362 in Gerber (32% lower). Hollister scores 71.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 104.8 in Gerber.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Gerber leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGerber has a vacancy rate of 11.8% compared to 24.1% in Hollister. Hollister has a median rent of $730 vs $1,245 in Gerber (41% lower). Gerber has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 52.8% in Hollister.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGerber has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 3.6% in Hollister. Hollister has a poverty rate of 16.3% compared to 35.2% in Gerber. Gerber has a per capita income of $35,366 vs $20,902 in Hollister (41% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGerber has a high school diploma or higher of 32.0% compared to 31.0% in Hollister. Hollister has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.5% compared to 10.3% in Gerber.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGerber has a population of 934, about 1x the size of Hollister (897). Hollister skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 46.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hollister
Gerber
Healthcare — Hollister leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHollister: 5 vs Gerber: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGerber has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 3.6% in Hollister. Hollister has a drive alone of 89.8% compared to 69.0% in Gerber.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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