Population
Hayward
159,201
Long Beach
458,491
Median Income
Hayward
$113,775
Long Beach
$83,969
Home Value
Hayward
$820,700
Long Beach
$762,200
Rent
Hayward
$2,360
Long Beach
$1,803
Crime Rate
Hayward
4.77
Long Beach
6.77
Cost of Living
Hayward
208.2
Long Beach
172.7
Avg Temp
Hayward
N/A
Long Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Hayward
5.9%
Long Beach
6.5%
How Similar Are Hayward & Long Beach?
Long Beach is Hayward's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hayward
159,201
Long Beach
458,491
Long Beach (458,491) is about 2.9x larger than Hayward (159,201).
Violent Crime
Hayward
4.77
Long Beach
6.77
Long Beach has a 30% higher violent crime than Hayward.
Property Crime
Hayward
36.57
Long Beach
34.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Hayward
21.0%
Long Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Long Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
Hayward
5.9%
Long Beach
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Hayward
$113,775
Long Beach
$83,969
Hayward has a 26% higher median income than Long Beach.
Home Values
Hayward
$820,700
Long Beach
$762,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Hayward
23.4%
Long Beach
24.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Hayward
19.6%
Long Beach
41.6%
Long Beach's demographics is significantly higher than Hayward's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Hayward
208.2
Long Beach
172.7
Hayward has a 17% higher cost of living than Long Beach.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hayward and Long Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hayward leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Long Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLong Beach scores 120.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.3 in Hayward. Long Beach scores 172.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 208.2 in Hayward. Long Beach has a living wage (family of 4) of $179,659 vs $216,526 in Hayward (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Hayward leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 40.9% in Long Beach. Hayward has a single-family homes of 62.5% compared to 45.0% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a median rent of $1,803 vs $2,360 in Hayward (31% lower).
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hayward leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach: 250,819 vs Hayward: 88,399 for labor force. Hayward has a poverty rate of 9.5% compared to 15.0% in Long Beach. Hayward has a median household income of $113,775 vs $83,969 in Long Beach (35% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hayward leads
Source: FBI UCRHayward has a property crime clearance of 5.6% compared to 3.6% in Long Beach. Hayward has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.64 compared to 7.05 in Long Beach. Hayward has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.48 compared to 4.00 in Long Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHayward has a high school diploma or higher of 40.5% compared to 36.9% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.4% compared to 23.4% in Hayward.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a population of 458,491, about 2.9x the size of Hayward (159,201). Long Beach skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 38.2.
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Black
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Hayward
Long Beach
Healthcare — Hayward leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHayward: 3 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Hayward: 2.8 vs Long Beach: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Long Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Hayward. Hayward has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 3.9% in Long Beach. Long Beach: 26 min vs Hayward: 30 min for mean commute time.
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