Hayward, CA vs San Leandro, CA

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

MetricHayward, CASan Leandro, CA
Population158,80187,826
Median Household Income$113,318$101,420
Median Rent$2,391/mo$2,186/mo
Median Home Value$854,400$844,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%52.9%
Poverty Rate9.6%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k460506
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6772,939
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.3 min31.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2221.8
College Degree Rate34%33.3%
Foreign-Born %43.4%38.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-6.2%

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