Hayward (; formerly, Haywards, Haywards Station, and Haywood) is a city located in Alameda County, California in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area. With a 2014 population of 149,392, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 37th most populous municipality in California. It is included in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont Metropolitan Statistical Area by the US Census. It is located primarily between Castro Valley and Union City, and lies at the eastern terminus of the San Mateo–Hayward Bridge. The city was devastated early in its history by the 1868 Hayward earthquake. From the early 20th century until the beginning of the 1980s, Hayward's economy was dominated by its now defunct food canning and salt production industries.
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A lot of families and diversity. Many people have lived here for a few generations, some establishments are classic and have lasted many years.
Open community, people are free to live their lives, regardless of age, color or race.
There are opportunities for transportation, education.
Neighborhood is very tight knit community of friendly people who check on elders daily
My neighbor is age friendly because of everything being accessible for everyone no matter the age you are. Buses and transportation do not discriminate so everyone is able to get where they need to go.