San Diego vs Hayward
San Diego, CA compared with Hayward, CA · 435 miles apart
San Diego has 1,406,106 residents to Hayward’s 157,113. San Diego comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Hayward does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| San Diego, CA | Hayward, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,106 | 157,113 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,313 | 3,429 |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $113,318 |
| Median home value | $906,700 | $854,400 |
| Median rent | $2,313 | $2,391 |
| Homeownership | 47.3% | 58% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 32.3 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 38.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51% | 34% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 9.6% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 6.3% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 7.5× |
| Clear days a year | 57 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | — |
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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