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Hayward is a mid-size city of 158,801 people in Alameda County, California. It's about 28 miles from San Jose, CA. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $854k and rent runs about $2k a month.
158,801people
$854kTypical home
$2,391/moRent
75° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
270Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 158,801
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,466 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to San Jose, CA
- 28 mi to San Jose, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $854k (≈$5,388/mo)
- Median rent $2,391/mo
- Median household income $113k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 270 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 95 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (439 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,626 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 35% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to OAK airport
- 9 mi to OAK (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 10 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 137 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 123 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 90 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5,573 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 657 bars within 25 mi
- 2,063 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 86 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 186 museums within 25 mi
- 65 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alameda County: D+54 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk