Hayward, CA vs Fairview, CA

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

MetricHayward, CAFairview, CA
Population158,80110,745
Median Household Income$113,318$148,667
Median Rent$2,391/mo$2,644/mo
Median Home Value$854,400$963,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%35.4%
Poverty Rate9.6%4.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k460451*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6771,413*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.3 min35 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2222.2
College Degree Rate34%42.9%
Foreign-Born %43.4%28.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-4.7%

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 Fairview (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.