Newark, CA vs Hayward, CA

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

MetricNewark, CAHayward, CA
Population46,903158,801
Median Household Income$169,064$113,318
Median Rent$2,776/mo$2,391/mo
Median Home Value$1,142,800$854,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%51.7%
Poverty Rate4.3%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k335460
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0672,677
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs76°F75°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min32.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher26.622
College Degree Rate48.1%34%
Foreign-Born %43.5%43.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-3.6%

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