Hayward, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 32 metrics
Hayward, CA is a US city in California with a population of 155,727 (168th of 477). It ranks best for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 10th of 460), Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 10th of 460), Median Household Income (59th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (408th of 434), Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (389th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (291st of 395).
At a glance
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Average Annual Wage, All Jobs$100,220Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 10th of 46097
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$74,260Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 10th of 46097
- Median Household Income$113,318Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202459th of 43487
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202480th of 43482
- Poverty Rate (%)9.61%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024108th of 43475
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024213th of 43451
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025230th of 39542
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025233rd of 39541
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025264th of 39533
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025291st of 39526
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied last of 4601
- Price Level (Goods)108.5Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 441st of 4603
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 439th of 4603
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 438th of 4603
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 435th of 4604
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025377th of 3955
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024408th of 4346
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024398th of 4348
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024389th of 43410
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
- WorstTied last of 460 US cities · Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Long Beach, CA87% similar
- San Francisco, CA84% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Hayward, CA?
- Hayward, CA has a population of 155,727, 168th among 477 US cities.
- What does Hayward, CA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Hayward, CA ranks best for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 10th of 460); Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 10th of 460); Median Household Income (59th of 434).
- Where does Hayward, CA rank worst?
- Hayward, CA ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (408th of 434); Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (389th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (291st of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Hayward, CA?
- Rankodex ranks Hayward, CA on 32 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
32 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics