Hayward, CA vs Union City, CA

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

MetricHayward, CAUnion City, CA
Population158,80167,464
Median Household Income$113,318$133,715
Median Rent$2,391/mo$2,713/mo
Median Home Value$854,400$1,104,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%44.9%
Poverty Rate9.6%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k460453
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6771,826
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs75°F77°F
Winter Lows44°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.3 min31.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2223.7
College Degree Rate34%45.1%
Foreign-Born %43.4%48.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-6.9%

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