| Index | Hayward | California | National |
| Median home price | $1,093,869 | $731,680 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $2,869 | $1,951 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 55.1% | 54.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 44.9% | 45.9% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Cherryland, CA | 16,430 | $922,222 | 182% |
| Emeryville, CA | 12,131 | $958,600 | 193% |
| Ashland, CA | 24,254 | $1,030,861 | 216% |
| San Lorenzo, CA | 31,094 | $1,121,947 | 244% |
| San Leandro, CA | 93,731 | $1,154,227 | 253% |
| Hayward, CA | 163,491 | $1,093,869 | 235% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Alexandria, VA | 164,023 | $1,013,473 | 210% |
| Salinas, CA | 161,640 | $807,066 | 147% |
| Lancaster, CA | 161,201 | $498,916 | 53% |
| Clarksville, TN | 160,664 | $297,858 | 9% |
| Lakewood, CO | 159,208 | $715,796 | 119% |
| Hayward, CA | 163,491 | $1,093,869 | 235% |
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