Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 14,143.
Cherryland grades C− overall, 506th of 841 graded towns in California, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is more walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Cherryland’s July high is 80°F, where California’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. On history, just 27 of California’s 1,063 towns do better.
Where Cherryland beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Meek Mansion and Carriage HouseWhere Cherryland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Cherryland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 9,969 in 1970, 15,808 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 8 maps from 1899 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cherryland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw13 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw19 mi LandmarkLombard StreetAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain
Cherryland is unincorporated, so Alameda County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cherryland.
Cherryland has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Hayward and beyond, but it trails Ashland and its other neighbors on schools.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Each of its 3 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than its C, Ashland highest at C+.
Its public schools are run by the Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 645 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Cherryland has 1,594 jobs for its 6,697 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 1,209 in 2013 to 1,594.
Most working residents leave Cherryland for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Cherryland is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Cherryland has added 385 jobs, to 1,594 in 2023.
| Cherryland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 41.1°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 79.6°.
Cherryland has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Cherryland’s January low is 41°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cherryland beats the California average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 42% of adults feel lonely in Cherryland.
| Cherryland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Cherryland | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 31.9% | 35.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.9% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Cherryland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meek Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
| 2. Cherryland Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
39% of Cherryland households own their home.
| Cherryland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 39% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $2,140 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
14 within 15 miles of the center of Cherryland
About 7 of every 100 Cherryland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
2 places in Cherryland on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Cherryland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Alameda County, California, United States. Cherryland is located in the historic Eden Township between Ashland to the north and the city of Hayward to the south. The population was 15,808 at the 2020 census.
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3 towns share a border with Cherryland.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryland | #506 | C− | C− | — | C | C+ |
| Hayward | #528 | C− | D | D | C+ | B+ |
| Ashland | #500 | C− | D | — | C+ | C+ |
| San Lorenzo | #239 | B− | C− | — | C+ | B+ |
Cherryland, Ashland and San Lorenzo report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Cherryland with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cherryland grades C− overall, better than 19% of U.S. towns and #506 of 841 in California. It grades C+ for health and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $669,000, 12% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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