Hayward vs Lakewood
Hayward, CA compared with Lakewood, CO · 926 miles apart
Hayward has 157,113 residents to Lakewood’s 156,927. Hayward comes out ahead on median household income. Lakewood does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Hayward, CA | Lakewood, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 157,113 | 156,927 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,429 | 3,608 |
| Median household income | $113,318 | $89,792 |
| Median home value | $854,400 | $574,400 |
| Median rent | $2,391 | $1,806 |
| Homeownership | 58% | 58.1% |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 25.5 min |
| Median age | 38.6 | 38.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 34% | 45.3% |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 9.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 4.5% |
| Price to income | 7.5× | 6.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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