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California
Castro Valley
Population 65,001
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California
Union City
Population 67,464
Castro Valley, CA vs Union City, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Castro Valley, CA | Union City, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,001 | 67,464 |
| Median Household Income | $142,779 | $133,715 |
| Median Rent | $2,554/mo | $2,713/mo |
| Median Home Value | $1,104,600 | $1,104,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 116 | 116 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49.8% | 44.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% | 7.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% (county) | 4.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 451* | 453 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,413* | 1,826 |
| Median AQI | 49 | 49 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 194 | 194 |
| Summer Highs | 75°F | 77°F |
| Winter Lows | 44°F | 43°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 32.7 min | 31.9 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 23 | 24.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 44.5% | 45.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 31% | 48.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.8% | -6.9% |
Castro Valley, CA
Union City, CA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Castro Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.