Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Hayward has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Hayward do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Hayward Highland, where the median income is a cool $121,864.
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Alameda County, California
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Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Hayward for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Hayward.
We ranked every neighborhood in Hayward by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Hayward Highland, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Hayward.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Hayward.
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Richest neighborhoods in Hayward for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayward Highland | $121,864 |
| 2 | Fairway Park | $119,916 |
| 3 | Mission-Garin | $102,317 |
| 4 | Burbank | $99,013 |
| 5 | Southgate | $95,045 |
| 6 | Whitman-Mocine | $93,458 |
| 7 | Tennyson-Alquire | $92,779 |
| 8 | Mt Eden | $91,167 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | $90,739 |
| 10 | Upper B Street | $90,604 |
| 11 | Glen Eden | $88,065 |
| 12 | Mission-Foothill | $84,738 |
| 13 | Jackson Triangle | $81,877 |
| 14 | North Hayward | $80,525 |
| 15 | Harder-Tennyson | $73,841 |
| 16 | Longwood-Winton Grove | $71,782 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 16 Hayward neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Hayward
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Hayward for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Hayward Highland looks to be the richest Hayward neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Hayward are Hayward Highland, Fairway Park, Mission-Garin, Burbank, Southgate, Whitman-Mocine, Tennyson-Alquire, Mt Eden, Santa Clara, and Upper B Street.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Longwood-Winton Grove.
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Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Hayward FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Hayward?
Hayward Highland is the richest neighborhood in Hayward for 2026, with a median household income of $121,864. Fairway Park and Mission-Garin are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Hayward?
The richest neighborhoods in Hayward are Hayward Highland, Fairway Park, Mission-Garin, Burbank, Southgate, Whitman-Mocine, Tennyson-Alquire, Mt Eden, Santa Clara, and Upper B Street. We ranked all 16 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Hayward Highland?
The median household in Hayward Highland earns $121,864 a year, and the median home there is worth $760,575. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Hayward is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Hayward?
Longwood-Winton Grove posts the lowest median household income of the 16 Hayward neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
