Hayward vs Cherryland

Hayward and Cherryland on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

48D+

D47

Hayward ahead by 1Editorial weights

Category by category

FHousingF

Hayward +15 pts

D−SchoolsF

Hayward +9 pts

B−Cost of livingB+

Cherryland +7 pts

D−CommuteD

Cherryland +3 pts

CAmenitiesA−

Cherryland +26 pts

DEmploymentF

Hayward +8 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$854kMedian home value$669k

$2,391Median rent$2,140

32.3 minMean commute31.0 min

$113kMedian household income$86k

0.71%Effective property tax0.64%

42nd pctWithin-state proficiency28th pct

42Restaurants & cafés145

158,801Population14,143

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.