Population
Hayward
159,201
Shoreline
59,280
Median Income
Hayward
$113,775
Shoreline
$113,336
Home Value
Hayward
$820,700
Shoreline
$759,400
Rent
Hayward
$2,360
Shoreline
$1,938
Crime Rate
Hayward
4.77
Shoreline
2.12
Cost of Living
Hayward
208.2
Shoreline
193.7
Avg Temp
Hayward
N/A
Shoreline
N/A
Unemployment
Hayward
5.9%
Shoreline
4.4%
How Similar Are Hayward & Shoreline?
Shoreline is Hayward's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hayward
159,201
Shoreline
59,280
Hayward (159,201) is about 2.7x larger than Shoreline (59,280).
Violent Crime
Hayward
4.77
Shoreline
2.12
Hayward's violent crime is significantly higher than Shoreline's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Hayward
36.57
Shoreline
25.32
Hayward has a 31% higher property crime than Shoreline.
Political Leaning
Hayward
21.0%
Shoreline
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Hayward
5.9%
Shoreline
4.4%
Hayward has a 26% higher unemployment than Shoreline.
Median Income
Hayward
$113,775
Shoreline
$113,336
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Hayward
$820,700
Shoreline
$759,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Hayward
23.4%
Shoreline
40.1%
Shoreline has a 42% higher education than Hayward.
Demographics
Hayward
19.6%
Shoreline
64.9%
Shoreline's demographics is significantly higher than Hayward's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Hayward
208.2
Shoreline
193.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hayward and Shoreline share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shoreline
Shoreline leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shoreline leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShoreline scores 127.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.3 in Hayward. Shoreline has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,912 in Hayward (16% lower). Shoreline has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,385 in Hayward (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Shoreline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShoreline has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 5.2% in Hayward. Shoreline has a median rent of $1,938 vs $2,360 in Hayward (22% lower). Hayward has a median property tax of $5,519 vs $6,795 in Shoreline (19% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Shoreline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward: 88,399 vs Shoreline: 32,566 for labor force. Shoreline has a work from home of 22.6% compared to 12.3% in Hayward. Shoreline: 22 min vs Hayward: 30 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Shoreline leads
Source: FBI UCRShoreline has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in Hayward. Shoreline has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 2.48 in Hayward. Shoreline has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.12 compared to 4.77 in Hayward.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Shoreline leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShoreline has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.1% compared to 23.4% in Hayward. Shoreline has a high school diploma or higher of 51.4% 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 2.7x the size of Shoreline (59,280). Hayward skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 42.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hayward
Shoreline
Healthcare — Shoreline leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShoreline: 4 vs Hayward: 3 for with emergency services. Shoreline: 3.3 vs Hayward: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Shoreline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShoreline has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Hayward. Shoreline has a work from home of 22.6% compared to 12.3% in Hayward. Shoreline: 22 min vs Hayward: 30 min for mean commute time.
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