Rankings · How Hayward ranks in CA
Hayward ranks #64 in California for conserved land
Hayward is ranked on 37 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
37
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #64 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 16% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Hayward does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Hayward marked.
At a glance
Hayward lands in the top half on 11 of 26 lists
Each dot is Hayward’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Hayward does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#99/844Lowest obesity#196/844Closest to a top hospital#273/844Fewest smokers#329/844Healthiest#372/844Most active#456/844Fewest uninsured#504/844 People
Most educated#358/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#167/422Lowest property tax#550/835Most affordable#580/835Cheapest rent#621/830 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#68/117Best libraries for kids#75/117Most library borrowing#82/117 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#271/438 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#647/843 SafetySafety →
Safest#372/411 What kind of place
Cooler summers than 82% of California
Not better or worse, just Hayward’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 82% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
78.3° July high
Fewer kids than 71% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.6% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 65% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Steadier prices than 63% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+38.2% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer homes per newcomer than 62% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer seniors than 61% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.4% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 61% of CA towns
DrierWetter
18 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 59% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
41.7° January low
Younger than 52% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
38.6 median age
Next door
Hayward out-ranks 1 of its 9 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.