Hayward vs Castro Valley
Hayward, CA compared with Castro Valley, CA · 6 miles apart
Hayward has 157,113 residents to Castro Valley’s 65,001. Hayward comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. Castro Valley does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Hayward, CA | Castro Valley, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 157,113 | 65,001 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,429 | 3,858 |
| Median household income | $113,318 | $142,779 |
| Median home value | $854,400 | $1,104,600 |
| Median rent | $2,391 | $2,554 |
| Homeownership | 58% | 72.5% |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 32.7 min |
| Median age | 38.6 | 42.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 34% | 44.5% |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 6.7% |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 7.5× | 7.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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