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Cambridge, MA vs Hayward, CA

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- Hayward is 0% more densely populated than Cambridge.
- People are 43.1% more likely to be married in Hayward.
- The Median Age is 6.1 years older in Hayward.
 Cambridge, MAHayward, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock162,254329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 2010105,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock140,030285,036,114
 Population - 199095,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,563.193.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock18.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cambridge, MAHayward, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3427.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Cambridge, MAHayward, CAUnited States
 White57.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.1%12.2%
 Asian18.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock38.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cambridge, MAHayward, CAUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married57.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.212.60
 Households47,777  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,29680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews
David · Cambridge, MA
Lots of changes
Over 11 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Herman  · Cambridge, MA
Tap water quality ranking in USA
Over 14 years ago

Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Jean · Marlborough, MA
Cambridge is Education Hub
Over 14 years ago

Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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Reviews for Hayward    4 Reviews
Robert · Hayward, CA
A CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS, CONVENIENT TO THE SF BAY
Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Hayward for 20 years. Traditionally a working  More

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stan · Hayward, CA
Weather,Water,and everything is close. But....
Over 8 years ago

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

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MEILING · Hayward, CA
I have no car
Over 12 years ago

convenient BART and bus if you have no  More

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