Population
Hollister
897
Whitakers
411
Median Income
Hollister
$39,744
Whitakers
$41,875
Home Value
Hollister
$124,400
Whitakers
$125,900
Rent
Hollister
$730
Whitakers
$888
Crime Rate
Hollister
N/A
Whitakers
N/A
Cost of Living
Hollister
78.8
Whitakers
77.8
Avg Temp
Hollister
N/A
Whitakers
N/A
Unemployment
Hollister
5.3%
Whitakers
10.0%
How Similar Are Hollister & Whitakers?
Whitakers is Hollister's #8 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hollister
897
Whitakers
411
Hollister (897) is about 2.2x larger than Whitakers (411).
Political Leaning
Hollister
40.8%
Whitakers
50.5%
Hollister leans Democratic while Whitakers leans Republican.
Unemployment
Hollister
5.3%
Whitakers
10.0%
Whitakers has a 47% higher unemployment than Hollister.
Median Income
Hollister
$39,744
Whitakers
$41,875
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Hollister
$124,400
Whitakers
$125,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Hollister
10.5%
Whitakers
16.3%
Whitakers has a 36% higher education than Hollister.
Demographics
Hollister
22.6%
Whitakers
20.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Hollister
78.8
Whitakers
77.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Hollister and Whitakers share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hollister
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Whitakers
Hollister leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hollister leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWhitakers scores 64.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.4 in Hollister. Hollister has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $918 in Whitakers (19% lower). Hollister has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,143 in Whitakers (19% lower).
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 — Hollister leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHollister has a vacancy rate of 24.1% compared to 31.4% in Whitakers. Whitakers has a single-family homes of 66.6% compared to 52.8% in Hollister. Hollister has a median property tax of $1,019 vs $1,268 in Whitakers (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitakers has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 3.6% in Hollister. Hollister has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 10.0% in Whitakers. Hollister: 360 vs Whitakers: 250 for labor force.
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 — Whitakers leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWhitakers has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 10.5% in Hollister. Whitakers has a high school diploma or higher of 35.3% compared to 31.0% in Hollister.
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 ACSHollister has a population of 897, about 2.2x the size of Whitakers (411). Hollister skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 37.0.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hollister
Whitakers
Healthcare — Hollister leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHollister: 2.3 vs Whitakers: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitakers has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 3.6% in Hollister. Hollister has a drive alone of 89.8% compared to 77.3% in Whitakers.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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