Community Pulse
What is Hayward worried about?
Real answers from real Hayward residents — aggregated monthly, never shown individually. Add yours below: 10 seconds, no account.
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Quick Take — Hayward
Pick any topics you have an opinion on and rate how they're trending this month — takes 10 seconds, no account needed.
Hayward this month
0 of 10 neighbors so farHayward needs 10 more voices before its own Pulse goes live — be one of the founding few.
Hayward by the numbers
- Median rent
- $2,333per month
- Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
- 54%
- Households that own their home
- 58%
- Average commute
- 34 mineach way
- Unemployment
- 5.6%
Official statistics, not opinions — counted separately from the Pulse above. Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2024 (1-year).
Who's running in Hayward?
Every candidate on Hayward's November 3 ballot, from official records — and what residents want the winners to fix.