Ashland, CA vs Hayward, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAshland, CAHayward, CA
Population22,210158,801
Median Household Income$81,702$113,318
Median Rent$2,110/mo$2,391/mo
Median Home Value$775,800$854,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%51.7%
Poverty Rate16.4%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k451*460
Property Crime Rate /100k1,413*2,677
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min32.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2222
College Degree Rate20.8%34%
Foreign-Born %37.7%43.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.7%-3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Ashland (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.