Fremont, CA vs Hayward, CA

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

MetricFremont, CAHayward, CA
Population228,295158,801
Median Household Income$181,506$113,318
Median Rent$2,933/mo$2,391/mo
Median Home Value$1,403,800$854,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%51.7%
Poverty Rate5.2%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k106460
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7792,677
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs77°F75°F
Winter Lows43°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min32.3 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.822
College Degree Rate63.9%34%
Foreign-Born %51.1%43.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.