Santa Clara

Hayward, CA

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Santa Clara - Hayward, CA Area Guide

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A Bay Area neighborhood filled with amenities

Public Transportation Great Location Shopping Restaurants

Santa Clara is a small neighborhood about one mile southwest of Downtown Hayward. Similar to other Bay Area neighborhoods, Santa Clara rentals are known for being on the expensive side, but there are a few more affordable options available as well. The neighborhood has several parks, shopping plazas, restaurants, and business parks, including several of the city’s government offices. Santa Clara also neighbors the popular Southland Mall, which has a movie theater and arcade. Along with easy access to Downtown, Santa Clara is convenient to the Oakland International Airport, Chabot College, and California State University - East Bay. The Hayward Amtrak Station, Interstate 880, and U.S. Highway 92 make traveling through the Bay easy.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Santa Clara is $1,978 for one bedroom, $2,550 for two bedrooms, and $2,991 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Santa Clara has decreased by -1.3% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 647 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,978/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 923 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,550/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,077 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,991/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Reviews of Santa Clara - Hayward, CA

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I feel safe in the area that I live in. As far as I am aware there is not much crime. Cops are present and visible. I have no concerns about the area that I live in.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Sulphur Creek Nature Center
  • Don Castro Regional Recreation Area
  • Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center
  • Hayward Regional Shoreline
  • Lake Chabot Regional Park

Airports

  • Metro Oakland International
  • San Francisco International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.