Hayward, CA vs Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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.

Hayward

61.7

#1891 nationally

Palm Beach Gardens

66.7

#1512 nationally

Palm Beach Gardens leads in crime level (3.4 vs 13.1). Palm Beach Gardens leads in average commute (24.3 min vs 34.2 min). Palm Beach Gardens leads in cost of living index (136 vs 173).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hayward, CA	Palm Beach Gardens, FL
WhereAtHome Score	61.7 (#1891)	66.7 (#1512)
Population	155,675	61,146
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$831,558	$693,873
Median Household Income	$105,371	$106,544
Average Commute	34.2 min	24.3 min
Walk Score	57	N/A
Crime Level	13.1	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	173	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+0.8

Data coverage note: Palm Beach Gardens is missing data for 1 metric that Hayward has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.