Hayward vs Union City
Hayward, CA compared with Union City, CA · 5 miles apart
Hayward has 157,113 residents to Union City’s 65,282. Hayward comes out ahead on median rent, price to income. Union City does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Hayward, CA | Union City, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 157,113 | 65,282 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,429 | 3,365 |
| Median household income | $113,318 | $133,715 |
| Median home value | $854,400 | $1,104,900 |
| Median rent | $2,391 | $2,713 |
| Homeownership | 58% | 64.7% |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 31.9 min |
| Median age | 38.6 | 43 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 34% | 45.1% |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 7.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| Price to income | 7.5× | 8.3× |
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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