2026 Compare Cities Job Market:
Hayward, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in San Rafael has been positive.
- San Rafael has 3.2% more unemployment than Hayward.
- San Rafael job growth has increased by 1.9% in the past 10 years.
 Hayward, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.3%  Unlock6.3%
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 12 years ago

convenient BART and bus if you have no  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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