A retired human resources director, Pam Quinn was burnt out on the work-intensive culture of Silicon Valley and was looking to relocate to a place where she felt "like I was part of a community."
After searching on her iPad, the widowed 66-year-old empty nester from the San Jose, California, suburb of Campbell found Twin Oaks, a newly built development in Hollister, described on its website as a "55+ active lifestyle community." Quinn moved in April of 2022, just as the development was completed.
Hollister is the county seat of San Benito County, California's leader when it comes to housing units added in the last several years. Between July 2020 and July 2022, the county housing supply went up 4.6%, or 946 units.
