Population
Oakland
438,072
Hayward
159,201
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Hayward
$113,775
Home Value
Oakland
$924,700
Hayward
$820,700
Rent
Oakland
$1,917
Hayward
$2,360
Crime Rate
Oakland
19.25
Hayward
4.77
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Hayward
208.2
Avg Temp
Oakland
58°F
Hayward
N/A
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Hayward
5.9%
How Similar Are Oakland & Hayward?
Hayward is Oakland's #12 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oakland
438,072
Hayward
159,201
Oakland (438,072) is about 2.8x larger than Hayward (159,201).
Violent Crime
Oakland
19.25
Hayward
4.77
Oakland's violent crime is significantly higher than Hayward's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Oakland
72.30
Hayward
36.57
Oakland has a 49% higher property crime than Hayward.
Political Leaning
Oakland
21.0%
Hayward
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Hayward
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Hayward
$113,775
Hayward has a 14% higher median income than Oakland.
Home Values
Oakland
$924,700
Hayward
$820,700
Oakland has a 11% higher home values than Hayward.
Education
Oakland
35.3%
Hayward
23.4%
Oakland has a 34% higher education than Hayward.
Demographics
Oakland
30.5%
Hayward
19.6%
Oakland has a 36% higher demographics than Hayward.
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Hayward
208.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oakland and Hayward differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Oakland
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Hayward
Oakland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oakland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOakland scores 122.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.3 in Hayward. Oakland scores 124.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 137.0 in Hayward. Oakland scores 119.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 129.6 in Hayward.
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Housing Market — Hayward leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHayward has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 7.8% in Oakland. Hayward has a median property tax of $5,519 vs $7,855 in Oakland (42% lower). Hayward has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 41.7% in Oakland.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hayward leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland: 247,557 vs Hayward: 88,399 for labor force. Oakland has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 12.3% in Hayward. Hayward has a poverty rate of 9.5% compared to 13.7% in Oakland.
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Crime & Safety — Hayward leads
Source: FBI UCRHayward has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.48 compared to 11.58 in Oakland. Hayward has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.77 compared to 19.25 in Oakland. Hayward has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 6.80 in Oakland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Oakland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOakland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.3% compared to 23.4% in Hayward. Oakland has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% 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 ACSOakland has a population of 438,072, about 2.8x the size of Hayward (159,201).
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Black
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Asian
Oakland
Hayward
Healthcare — Oakland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOakland: 4 vs Hayward: 3 for with emergency services. Oakland: 3.3 vs Hayward: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Oakland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in Hayward. Oakland has a public transit of 14.5% compared to 5.1% in Hayward. Oakland has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 12.3% in Hayward.
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