Retirement Communities in Hayward, California

CaringScore for Hayward, CA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Hayward was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose retirement communities in Hayward.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 4.6, Hayward is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Hayward. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hayward, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hayward, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Hayward is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 5.5, Hayward is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 247.1 physicians per capita, Hayward scores 12.1 percent better than the national average. Hayward scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 17.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hayward is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hayward -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 56.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hayward's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hayward, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	247.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	5.2	7.7
Oncologists	3.2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hayward, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hayward, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for retirement communities. The CostScore for Hayward is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Hayward are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Hayward. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Hayward to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hayward indexes at 44.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 18.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 125.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hayward, CA
Aggregate Index	144
Healthcare Index	118
Housing Index	225
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hayward, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hayward. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Hayward is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Hayward rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 257 days each year in Hayward, 25.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hayward than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 71°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hayward is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $66,103 per year, the population of Hayward earns a better than average median household income. Hayward has an unemployment rate of 12.00 percent, roughly 31.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.84 percent of the population in Hayward is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hayward	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	51.4	220.5
Public Transit	6781.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	127.1	97.7
Pharmacies	8.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65