Population
Hayward
159,201
Burien
51,331
Median Income
Hayward
$113,775
Burien
$90,597
Home Value
Hayward
$820,700
Burien
$609,300
Rent
Hayward
$2,360
Burien
$1,742
Crime Rate
Hayward
4.77
Burien
4.25
Cost of Living
Hayward
208.2
Burien
165.9
Avg Temp
Hayward
N/A
Burien
N/A
Unemployment
Hayward
5.9%
Burien
5.5%
How Similar Are Hayward & Burien?
Burien is Hayward's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hayward
159,201
Burien
51,331
Hayward (159,201) is about 3.1x larger than Burien (51,331).
Violent Crime
Hayward
4.77
Burien
4.25
Hayward has a 11% higher violent crime than Burien.
Property Crime
Hayward
36.57
Burien
33.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Hayward
21.0%
Burien
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Hayward
5.9%
Burien
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Hayward
$113,775
Burien
$90,597
Hayward has a 20% higher median income than Burien.
Home Values
Hayward
$820,700
Burien
$609,300
Hayward has a 26% higher home values than Burien.
Education
Hayward
23.4%
Burien
22.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Hayward
19.6%
Burien
50.9%
Burien's demographics is significantly higher than Hayward's — 61% difference.
Cost of Living
Hayward
208.2
Burien
165.9
Hayward has a 20% higher cost of living than Burien.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hayward and Burien share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burien leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burien leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurien scores 240.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 313.5 in Hayward. Burien scores 116.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.3 in Hayward. Burien scores 165.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 208.2 in Hayward.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market — Hayward leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurien has a median rent of $1,742 vs $2,360 in Hayward (35% lower). Hayward has a median home value of $820,700 vs $609,300 in Burien (35% higher). Hayward has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.3% in Burien.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Burien leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward: 88,399 vs Burien: 28,988 for labor force. Burien: 23 min vs Hayward: 30 min for mean commute. Hayward has a median household income of $113,775 vs $90,597 in Burien (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Burien leads
Source: FBI UCRBurien has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Hayward. Burien has a property crime clearance of 10.7% compared to 5.6% in Hayward. Hayward has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.64 compared to 5.76 in Burien.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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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
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Schools & Education — Hayward leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHayward has a high school diploma or higher of 40.5% compared to 37.9% in Burien. Hayward has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.4% compared to 22.4% in Burien.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 3.1x the size of Burien (51,331). Hayward skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 39.8.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hayward
Burien
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurien: 4 vs Hayward: 3 for with emergency services. Hayward: 2.8 vs Burien: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Burien leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Burien. Burien: 23 min vs Hayward: 30 min for mean commute time. Burien has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 12.3% in Hayward.
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