2025 Compare Cities Rankings:
Escondido, CA vs Hollister, CA

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#42 Failure To Lunch

#44 America's Top Hygge Cities

#45 Stressful Cities 2012

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Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

Good cost of  More

Hollister, California has a wonderful bicycle store named Off the Chain Bikes. Brian Lucas owns and operates this store. His knowledge and passion for cycling is so  More

great dirt bike  More