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Hayward vs Lakewood

Hayward, CA compared with Lakewood, CO · 926 miles apart

Hayward has 157,113 residents to Lakewood’s 156,927. Hayward comes out ahead on median household income, clear days a year. Lakewood does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.

Hayward, CA Lakewood, CO
Population 157,113 156,927
Density (per sq mi) 3,429 3,608
Median household income $113,318 $89,792
Median home value $854,400 $574,400
Median rent $2,391 $1,806
Homeownership 58% 58.1%
Average commute 32.3 min 25.5 min
Median age 38.6 38.2
Bachelor's degree + 34% 45.3%
Poverty rate 9.6% 9.2%
Unemployment 6.3% 4.5%
Price to income 7.5× 6.4×
Clear days a year 50 37
Days above 90°F 2 32

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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