San Leandro, CA vs Castro Valley, CA

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

MetricSan Leandro, CACastro Valley, CA
Population87,82665,001
Median Household Income$101,420$142,779
Median Rent$2,186/mo$2,554/mo
Median Home Value$844,200$1,104,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%49.8%
Poverty Rate8.3%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k506451*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9391,413*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.2 min32.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.823.3
College Degree Rate33.3%44.5%
Foreign-Born %38.4%31%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.2%+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 Castro Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.