Population
Hayward
159,201
Oak Park
53,315
Median Income
Hayward
$113,775
Oak Park
$108,026
Home Value
Hayward
$820,700
Oak Park
$456,300
Rent
Hayward
$2,360
Oak Park
$1,456
Crime Rate
Hayward
4.77
Oak Park
3.24
Cost of Living
Hayward
208.2
Oak Park
168.1
Avg Temp
Hayward
N/A
Oak Park
N/A
Unemployment
Hayward
5.9%
Oak Park
5.5%
How Similar Are Hayward & Oak Park?
Oak Park is Hayward's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hayward
159,201
Oak Park
53,315
Hayward (159,201) is about 3.0x larger than Oak Park (53,315).
Violent Crime
Hayward
4.77
Oak Park
3.24
Hayward has a 32% higher violent crime than Oak Park.
Property Crime
Hayward
36.57
Oak Park
36.08
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Hayward
21.0%
Oak Park
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oak Park has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Hayward
5.9%
Oak Park
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Hayward
$113,775
Oak Park
$108,026
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Hayward
$820,700
Oak Park
$456,300
Hayward has a 44% higher home values than Oak Park.
Education
Hayward
23.4%
Oak Park
51.1%
Oak Park's education is significantly higher than Hayward's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Hayward
19.6%
Oak Park
63.0%
Oak Park's demographics is significantly higher than Hayward's — 69% difference.
Cost of Living
Hayward
208.2
Oak Park
168.1
Hayward has a 19% higher cost of living than Oak Park.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hayward and Oak Park differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Oak Park
Oak Park leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,912 in Hayward (64% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,385 in Hayward (51% lower). Oak Park scores 220.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 313.5 in Hayward.
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Housing Market — Hayward leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward has a median home value of $820,700 vs $456,300 in Oak Park (80% higher). Oak Park has a median rent of $1,456 vs $2,360 in Hayward (62% lower). Hayward has a median property tax of $5,519 vs $10,001 in Oak Park (45% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward: 88,399 vs Oak Park: 29,688 for labor force. Oak Park has a work from home of 27.7% compared to 12.3% in Hayward. Oak Park has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 9.5% in Hayward.
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Crime & Safety — Oak Park leads
Source: FBI UCROak Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 2.48 in Hayward. Hayward has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.64 compared to 10.62 in Oak Park. Oak Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.24 compared to 4.77 in Hayward.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Oak Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.1% compared to 23.4% in Hayward. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 57.1% compared to 40.5% in Hayward.
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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 3x the size of Oak Park (53,315). Hayward skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 40.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hayward
Oak Park
Healthcare — Hayward leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHayward: 2.8 vs Oak Park: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.3% in Hayward. Oak Park has a public transit of 16.2% compared to 5.1% in Hayward. Oak Park has a work from home of 27.7% compared to 12.3% in Hayward.
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