2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hayward, CA vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights
- Cambridge spends 32.4% more per student than Hayward.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.5% lower in Cambridge than in Hayward. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cambridge had 14.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hayward
 Hayward, CACambridge, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.1%1.5%
Reviews for Hayward    4 Reviews

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

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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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Over 11 years ago

convenient BART and bus if you have no  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 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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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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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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