Fairview, CA vs Castro Valley, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFairview, CACastro Valley, CA
Population10,74565,001
Median Household Income$148,667$142,779
Median Rent$2,644/mo$2,554/mo
Median Home Value$963,300$1,104,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.4%49.8%
Poverty Rate4.4%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k451*451*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,413*1,413*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min32.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.223.3
College Degree Rate42.9%44.5%
Foreign-Born %28.5%31%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%+3.8%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.