| | Hayward, CA | Carson City, NV | United States |
| Overall | 195.5 | 109.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 110.6 | 101.6 | 100 |
| Health | 116.8 | 109.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 290.1 | 144.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $802,800 | $419,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,250.0% | 9,550.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 123.9 | 83.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 158.9 | 91.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Hayward 
4 Reviews
I've lived in Hayward for 20 years. Traditionally a working More
Hetchy Hechy water is very pure,the summers are about 78f..warm enough. Winters are sunny for the most part and by average.One University and one College in this small More
convenient BART and bus if you have no More
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Reviews for Carson City 15 Reviews
Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe, More
I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes More
Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years More
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