Living in Hollister (California)

Hollister (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 37,462 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 17%, #2,744 of 16,523), early retirees (top 23%, #2,428 of 10,762), retired couples (top 24%, #2,249 of 9,474).

Residents37,462

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport74 km (Mineta San Jose International)

Nearest city of 100k+28 km

Within 30 km279,600 people

Sea coast34 km

Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 390 m

Main railway line15.0 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,864 km

Within 10 km40,478 people

Winter daylight9 h 38 min, sunset 1:53

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Good to know about Hollister (California)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 38 min and sets around 1:53; in late June it sets around 5:28.

How Hollister (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	36	#9,291 of 11,898	#397 of 863	Map
Low-income household	17	#9,213 of 9,771	#458 of 775	Map
Low-income family	25	#7,396 of 8,006	#347 of 709	Map
Single parent	31	#5,640 of 6,237	#332 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#2,249 of 9,474	#243 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	64	#3,102 of 9,474	#251 of 760	Map
Early retiree	66	#2,428 of 10,762	#290 of 811	Map
Single professional	34	#3,892 of 4,537	#451 of 532	Map
Young professional	36	#3,897 of 4,444	#464 of 527	Map
DINKS	40	#2,770 of 3,053	#394 of 420	Map
Remote worker	54	#4,925 of 7,271	#257 of 648	Map
Commuter	51	#5,546 of 6,227	#526 of 645	Map
Car-free household	35	#3,475 of 3,933	#445 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	27	#7,196 of 8,006	#502 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	17	#11,471 of 12,111	#453 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	28	#3,507 of 4,114	#451 of 506	Map
Expat professional	50	#4,434 of 7,271	#494 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#5,308 of 9,474	#459 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	36	#13,704 of 18,063	#101 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	42	#2,744 of 16,523	#355 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	17	#16,204 of 18,063	#241 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#6,036 of 16,523	#576 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	52	#6,015 of 21,167	#592 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#4,789 of 12,111	#175 of 862	Map
Coastal living	53	#6,020 of 6,413	#458 of 490	Map
Business owner	52	#5,947 of 12,111	#561 of 862	Map
Digital native	28	#4,274 of 4,750	#478 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
Mobility and connectivity61
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
Health and elderly60
Lifestyle and amenities59
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
Safety and community52
Foundation51
Jobs and economy49
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)48
Sea or lake shore44
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
Education and family37
Green space29
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
Affordability10
Flat land (terrain relief)7
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.