Hayward, CA (population: 145,517) has six higher education schools within its city limits. California State University-East Bay, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 14,749. It is the 2414th highest ranked school in the USA and the 227th highest in the state of California (#1 is University of California-Los Angeles). Hayward lies in Alameda county, which is one of the 57 counties in California. The Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division area has 990,570 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1% unemployment rate, $26/hr average worker wage, and a $54,590 average annual salary.
Of the 6 schools in Hayward, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Heald College-Hayward comes out as the most expensive ($18,340/yr), with California State University-East Bay as the lowest recorded at only $7,105/yr.
Popular Bars in Hayward:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Hayward |
| Union City | CA | 76,462 | 1 | 13.7752 | 0 | 4.8 miles |
| Castro Valley | CA | 65,952 | 0 | - | 0 | 6.0 miles |
| San Leandro | CA | 78,904 | 1 | 29.9223 | 11 | 6.2 miles |
| Fremont | CA | 207,431 | 5 | 26.457 | 262 | 8.8 miles |
| Oakland | CA | 412,612 | 12 | 26.3295 | 321 | 11.7 miles |
| Dublin | CA | 46,208 | 3 | 13.8145 | 117 | 12.1 miles |
| San Mateo | CA | 93,990 | 1 | 15.1982 | 101 | 12.5 miles |
| Alameda | CA | 71,628 | 3 | 11.6549 | 62 | 13.1 miles |
| Sunnyvale | CA | 135,564 | 4 | 17.5213 | 21 | 17.0 miles |
| South San Francisco | CA | 64,345 | 0 | - | 0 | 17.6 miles |
| Milpitas | CA | 69,900 | 1 | 18.2292 | 19 | 18.0 miles |
| Walnut Creek | CA | 64,055 | 0 | - | 0 | 19.0 miles |
| Berkeley | CA | 102,237 | 13 | 2.98519 | 59 | 19.0 miles |
| Santa Clara | CA | 112,889 | 4 | 29.9373 | 188 | 19.3 miles |
| San Francisco | CA | 817,411 | 21 | 17.5697 | 455 | 21.5 miles |
| Concord | CA | 122,338 | 7 | 21.1076 | 136 | 24.1 miles |
| San Jose | CA | 977,893 | 9 | 20.6572 | 297 | 26.6 miles |
| Pittsburg | CA | 67,613 | 2 | 20.7913 | 157 | 29.3 miles |
| Antioch | CA | 102,439 | 2 | 25.0238 | 14 | 29.8 miles |
| Vallejo | CA | 114,029 | 1 | 31.5233 | 11 | 34.3 miles |
| Fairfield | CA | 104,184 | 9 | 23.8893 | 386 | 43.0 miles |
| Santa Cruz | CA | 57,690 | 2 | 37.6705 | 80 | 45.8 miles |
| Napa | CA | 75,759 | 1 | 15.1485 | 56 | 47.6 miles |
| Stockton | CA | 291,422 | 7 | 28.794 | 278 | 49.2 miles |
| Salida | CA | - | 2 | 26.0837 | 19 | 55.8 miles |
| Modesto | CA | 203,882 | 4 | 24.9737 | 137 | 60.8 miles |
| Ceres | CA | 43,443 | 0 | - | 0 | 62.5 miles |
| Laguna | CA | 60,976 | 0 | - | 0 | 66.0 miles |
| West Sacramento | CA | 50,542 | 1 | 29.8049 | 4 | 71.0 miles |
| Sacramento | CA | 475,452 | 20 | 22.3687 | 626 | 73.5 miles |