Union City, CA vs Hayward, CA

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

MetricUnion City, CAHayward, CA
Population67,464158,801
Median Household Income$133,715$113,318
Median Rent$2,713/mo$2,391/mo
Median Home Value$1,104,900$854,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%51.7%
Poverty Rate7.2%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k453460
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8262,677
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs77°F75°F
Winter Lows43°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min32.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.722
College Degree Rate45.1%34%
Foreign-Born %48.7%43.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.9%-3.6%

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