Population
Cambridge
117,794
Castro Valley
65,389
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Castro Valley
$138,069
Home Value
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
Rent
Cambridge
$2,742
Castro Valley
$2,499
Crime Rate
Cambridge
4.37
Castro Valley
N/A
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Castro Valley
242.4
Avg Temp
Cambridge
N/A
Castro Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Castro Valley
3.8%
How Similar Are Cambridge & Castro Valley?
Castro Valley is Cambridge's #21 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cambridge
117,794
Castro Valley
65,389
Cambridge has a 44% larger population than Castro Valley.
Political Leaning
Cambridge
29.0%
Castro Valley
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cambridge has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Castro Valley
3.8%
Castro Valley has a 11% higher unemployment than Cambridge.
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Castro Valley
$138,069
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Cambridge
54.1%
Castro Valley
32.3%
Cambridge has a 40% higher education than Castro Valley.
Demographics
Cambridge
57.5%
Castro Valley
38.3%
Cambridge has a 33% higher demographics than Castro Valley.
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Castro Valley
242.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Cambridge and Castro Valley differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cambridge
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Castro Valley
Cambridge leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cambridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCambridge scores 127.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 158.5 in Castro Valley. Cambridge scores 146.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 155.5 in Castro Valley. Cambridge scores 137.3 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 144.4 in Castro Valley.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Castro Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 9.2% in Cambridge. Castro Valley has a single-family homes of 80.8% compared to 16.4% in Cambridge. Castro Valley has a owner-occupied of 71.5% compared to 33.7% in Cambridge.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge: 73,004 vs Castro Valley: 34,325 for labor force. Castro Valley has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 12.4% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a work from home of 28.3% compared to 18.4% in Castro Valley.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Cambridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCambridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 32.3% in Castro Valley. Cambridge has a high school diploma or higher of 58.1% compared to 44.6% in Castro Valley.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a population of 117,794, about 1.8x the size of Castro Valley (65,389). Cambridge skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 42.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cambridge
Castro Valley
Healthcare — Cambridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCambridge: 4.3 vs Castro Valley: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cambridge: 4 vs Castro Valley: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a bicycle of 7.3% compared to 0.7% in Castro Valley. Cambridge has a public transit of 19.4% compared to 5.8% in Castro Valley. Castro Valley has a drive alone of 65.7% compared to 20.9% in Cambridge.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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