Kansas City vs Hayward
Kansas City, KS compared with Hayward, CA · 1,480 miles apart
Kansas City has 157,805 residents to Hayward’s 157,113. Kansas City comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Hayward does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Kansas City, KS | Hayward, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 157,805 | 157,113 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,265 | 3,429 |
| Median household income | $62,401 | $113,318 |
| Median home value | $167,400 | $854,400 |
| Median rent | $1,123 | $2,391 |
| Homeownership | 60.9% | 58% |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 32.3 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 38.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 20.8% | 34% |
| Poverty rate | 16% | 9.6% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Price to income | 2.7× | 7.5× |
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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