Population
Hayward
159,201
San Leandro
88,531
Median Income
Hayward
$113,775
San Leandro
$98,063
Home Value
Hayward
$820,700
San Leandro
$813,600
Rent
Hayward
$2,360
San Leandro
$2,115
Crime Rate
Hayward
4.77
San Leandro
5.49
Cost of Living
Hayward
208.2
San Leandro
193.7
Avg Temp
Hayward
N/A
San Leandro
N/A
Unemployment
Hayward
5.9%
San Leandro
5.6%
How Similar Are Hayward & San Leandro?
San Leandro is Hayward's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hayward
159,201
San Leandro
88,531
Hayward has a 44% larger population than San Leandro.
Violent Crime
Hayward
4.77
San Leandro
5.49
San Leandro has a 13% higher violent crime than Hayward.
Property Crime
Hayward
36.57
San Leandro
39.23
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Hayward
21.0%
San Leandro
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Hayward
5.9%
San Leandro
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Hayward
$113,775
San Leandro
$98,063
Hayward has a 14% higher median income than San Leandro.
Home Values
Hayward
$820,700
San Leandro
$813,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Hayward
23.4%
San Leandro
25.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Hayward
19.6%
San Leandro
25.3%
San Leandro has a 23% higher demographics than Hayward.
Cost of Living
Hayward
208.2
San Leandro
193.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hayward and San Leandro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hayward
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San Leandro
San Leandro leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — San Leandro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSan Leandro scores 125.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 137.0 in Hayward. San Leandro scores 136.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.3 in Hayward. San Leandro scores 120.0 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 129.6 in Hayward.
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Housing Market — San Leandro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Leandro has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 5.2% in Hayward. San Leandro has a median rent of $2,115 vs $2,360 in Hayward (12% lower). San Leandro has a single-family homes of 66.2% compared to 62.5% in Hayward.
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Jobs & Economy — San Leandro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward: 88,399 vs San Leandro: 48,837 for labor force. Hayward has a median household income of $113,775 vs $98,063 in San Leandro (16% higher). San Leandro has a poverty rate of 8.6% compared to 9.5% in Hayward.
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Crime & Safety — Hayward leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Leandro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Hayward. Hayward has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 2.80 in San Leandro. Hayward has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.64 compared to 5.75 in San Leandro.
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Schools & Education — San Leandro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Leandro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 23.4% in Hayward. San Leandro has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% 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 1.8x the size of San Leandro (88,531). Hayward skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 41.5.
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Asian
Hayward
San Leandro
Healthcare — Hayward leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHayward: 3 vs San Leandro: 2 for with emergency services. Hayward: 2.8 vs San Leandro: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — San Leandro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in San Leandro. San Leandro has a public transit of 10.4% compared to 5.1% in Hayward. Hayward has a drive alone of 66.8% compared to 61.8% in San Leandro.
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