Fair Lawn, NJ vs Hayward, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fair Lawn

73.1

#784 nationally

Hayward

61.7

#1891 nationally

Fair Lawn leads in crime level (1.2 vs 13.1). Fair Lawn leads in median household income ($141,540 vs $105,371). Fair Lawn leads in cost of living index (144 vs 173).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fair Lawn, NJ	Hayward, CA
WhereAtHome Score	73.1 (#784)	61.7 (#1891)
Population	35,564	155,675
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$739,017	$831,558
Median Household Income	$141,540	$105,371
Average Commute	33.5 min	34.2 min
Walk Score	60	57
Crime Level	1.2	13.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	144	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+3.4	D+53.6