Hayward is known as the “Heart of the Bay” because of its central and convenient location in Alameda County – 25 miles southeast of San Francisco, 14 miles south of Oakland, 26 miles north of San Jose and 10 miles west of the valley communities surrounding Pleasanton. Serviced by an extensive network of freeways and bus lines, Hayward has two BART stations (Hayward and South Hayward), an Amtrak station, and the Hayward Executive Airport, with easy access to San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose airports.
Hayward has a pedestrian-friendly downtown comprised of two story buildings with a mix of housing, retail shops, offices, and restaurants -- and parking is free! Downtown is the site of the Saturday Farmer's Market and celebrations throughout the year including the Blues and Brew, Celebration of Nations, and Art and Wine Festivals. The City is developing a Civic Center Complex with government offices in City Hall, retail stores, and condominiums adjacent to the downtown BART station. Across from the Civic Center, 83 townhomes, the first phase of 250 new residences, have been built.
Hayward is home to a California State University campus (Cal State Hayward), Chabot Community College, and 23 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 4 high schools operated by the Hayward Unified School District. Local technical and business colleges provide training programs designed to equip students with practical job skills. The vast educational and research resources of University of California campuses in Berkeley and San Francisco, and Stanford University, are located nearby.
Hayward boasts a variety of recreational and cultural attractions -- parks, arts groups and art enrichment opportunities, historical roots and resources -- which help make Hayward a good place to live as well as a good place to work. The Shoreline Interpretive Center and the Japanese Garden are unique to Hayward. We have many parks, swim centers, tennis courts, an arts center, performance theaters, a rodeo arena, a nature center, and a greenbelt hiking trail. Skywest, Hayward's professionally rated 18-hole golf course, is "one of the best municipal golf courses in the East Bay" according to the San Francisco Business Times. And we have restaurants to satisfy every taste! There is lots to see and do in Hayward -- click here for more information about the sights of our city and here for a calendar of events.
Hayward is served by four freeways, the transbay Hayward-San Mateo bridge, two BART (rapid transit) stations, several AC Transit bus routes, and three international airports (Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose). In addition, Hayward has its own general aviation airport. It is easy to get to and around Hayward.
The Hayward Airport is your aviation gateway to the city of Hayward and the San Francisco East Bay area.
Housing Cost
In Hayward, as of June 2009, the median sales price for an existing Single-Family dwelling was $258,000, and $178,000 for an existing Condominium - Bay East Association of Realtors.
Total Housing Units: 48,561 as of January 1, 2009 (CA Department of Finance).
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Demographics
Population in July 2008: 142,061. Hayward covers 44.3 square miles. Area code: 510
Weather
Hayward, CA climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's.
The warmest month of the year is September with an average maximum temperature of 76.30 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 41.20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 21 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 17 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Hayward is 26.30 Inches. Winter months tend to be wetter than summer months. The wettest month of the year is January with an average rainfall of 5.20 Inches.
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