Population
Fullerton
141,278
Hayward
159,201
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Hayward
$113,775
Home Value
Fullerton
$859,600
Hayward
$820,700
Rent
Fullerton
$2,124
Hayward
$2,360
Crime Rate
Fullerton
4.57
Hayward
4.77
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Hayward
208.2
Avg Temp
Fullerton
N/A
Hayward
N/A
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Hayward
5.9%
How Similar Are Fullerton & Hayward?
Hayward is Fullerton's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fullerton
141,278
Hayward
159,201
Hayward has a 11% larger population than Fullerton.
Violent Crime
Fullerton
4.57
Hayward
4.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Fullerton
20.24
Hayward
36.57
Hayward has a 45% higher property crime than Fullerton.
Political Leaning
Fullerton
47.1%
Hayward
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fullerton has a stronger Democratic lean (55% difference).
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Hayward
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Hayward
$113,775
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Fullerton
$859,600
Hayward
$820,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Fullerton
29.4%
Hayward
23.4%
Fullerton has a 20% higher education than Hayward.
Demographics
Fullerton
43.0%
Hayward
19.6%
Fullerton's demographics is significantly higher than Hayward's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Hayward
208.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fullerton and Hayward share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fullerton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fullerton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHayward has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,746 in Fullerton (15% lower). Hayward has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,236 in Fullerton (11% lower). Fullerton scores 134.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.3 in Hayward.
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Housing Market — Fullerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 5.2% in Hayward. Fullerton has a median rent of $2,124 vs $2,360 in Hayward (10% lower). Hayward has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 51.5% in Fullerton.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward has a poverty rate of 9.5% compared to 12.2% in Fullerton. Hayward: 88,399 vs Fullerton: 73,779 for labor force. Fullerton: 26 min vs Hayward: 30 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Fullerton leads
Source: FBI UCRFullerton has a property crime clearance of 10.8% compared to 5.6% in Hayward. Fullerton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Hayward. Fullerton has a violent crime clearance of 59.4% compared to 34.2% in Hayward.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFullerton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.4% compared to 23.4% in Hayward. Hayward has a high school diploma or higher of 40.5% compared to 40.0% in Fullerton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward has a population of 159,201, about 1.1x the size of Fullerton (141,278). Fullerton skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 38.2.
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Fullerton
Hayward
Healthcare — Fullerton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFullerton: 3.3 vs Hayward: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fullerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Hayward. Hayward has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 2.2% in Fullerton. Fullerton: 26 min vs Hayward: 30 min for mean commute time.
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