Population
Hayward
159,201
Brentwood
64,609
Median Income
Hayward
$113,775
Brentwood
$139,567
Home Value
Hayward
$820,700
Brentwood
$791,600
Rent
Hayward
$2,360
Brentwood
$2,509
Crime Rate
Hayward
4.77
Brentwood
2.43
Cost of Living
Hayward
208.2
Brentwood
230.4
Avg Temp
Hayward
N/A
Brentwood
N/A
Unemployment
Hayward
5.9%
Brentwood
6.0%
How Similar Are Hayward & Brentwood?
Brentwood is Hayward's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hayward
159,201
Brentwood
64,609
Hayward (159,201) is about 2.5x larger than Brentwood (64,609).
Violent Crime
Hayward
4.77
Brentwood
2.43
Hayward has a 49% higher violent crime than Brentwood.
Property Crime
Hayward
36.57
Brentwood
23.90
Hayward has a 35% higher property crime than Brentwood.
Political Leaning
Hayward
21.0%
Brentwood
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brentwood has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Hayward
5.9%
Brentwood
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Hayward
$113,775
Brentwood
$139,567
Brentwood has a 18% higher median income than Hayward.
Home Values
Hayward
$820,700
Brentwood
$791,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Hayward
23.4%
Brentwood
25.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Hayward
19.6%
Brentwood
48.0%
Brentwood's demographics is significantly higher than Hayward's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Hayward
208.2
Brentwood
230.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hayward and Brentwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hayward
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Brentwood
Hayward leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hayward leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHayward scores 149.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 177.0 in Brentwood. Hayward scores 137.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 156.7 in Brentwood. Hayward scores 129.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 145.3 in Brentwood.
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrentwood has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 5.2% in Hayward. Brentwood has a single-family homes of 92.4% compared to 62.5% in Hayward. Brentwood has a owner-occupied of 82.0% compared to 57.0% in Hayward.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hayward leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward: 88,399 vs Brentwood: 31,918 for labor force. Brentwood has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 12.3% in Hayward. Brentwood has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 9.5% in Hayward.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Brentwood leads
Source: FBI UCRBrentwood has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 2.48 in Hayward. Brentwood has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.43 compared to 4.77 in Hayward. Brentwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.90 compared to 1.74 in Hayward.
Violent 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrentwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.3% compared to 23.4% in Hayward. Hayward has a high school diploma or higher of 40.5% compared to 38.0% in Brentwood.
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 ACSHayward has a population of 159,201, about 2.5x the size of Brentwood (64,609). Hayward skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 40.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hayward
Brentwood
Healthcare — Brentwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrentwood: 5 vs Hayward: 3 for with emergency services. Brentwood: 3.2 vs Hayward: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Hayward leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 2.4% in Brentwood. Hayward has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Brentwood. Brentwood has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 12.3% in Hayward.
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Airports
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