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California
Hayward
Population 158,801
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California
Ashland
Population 22,210
Hayward, CA vs Ashland, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Hayward, CA | Ashland, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 158,801 | 22,210 |
| Median Household Income | $113,318 | $81,702 |
| Median Rent | $2,391/mo | $2,110/mo |
| Median Home Value | $854,400 | $775,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 116 | 116 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 51.7% | 58.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% | 16.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 4.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 460 | 451* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,677 | 1,413* |
| Median AQI | 49 | 49 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 194 | 194 |
| Summer Highs | 75°F | 75°F |
| Winter Lows | 44°F | 44°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 32.3 min | 32.7 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 1.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 22 | 22 |
| College Degree Rate | 34% | 20.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 43.4% | 37.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -3.6% | -6.7% |
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.