Population
Castro Valley
65,389
Brentwood
64,609
Median Income
Castro Valley
$138,069
Brentwood
$139,567
Home Value
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
Brentwood
$791,600
Rent
Castro Valley
$2,499
Brentwood
$2,509
Crime Rate
Castro Valley
N/A
Brentwood
2.43
Cost of Living
Castro Valley
242.4
Brentwood
230.4
Avg Temp
Castro Valley
N/A
Brentwood
N/A
Unemployment
Castro Valley
3.8%
Brentwood
6.0%
How Similar Are Castro Valley & Brentwood?
Brentwood is Castro Valley's #11 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Castro Valley
65,389
Brentwood
64,609
Both cities have similar populations — Castro Valley at 65,389 and Brentwood at 64,609.
Political Leaning
Castro Valley
21.0%
Brentwood
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brentwood has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Castro Valley
3.8%
Brentwood
6.0%
Brentwood has a 38% higher unemployment than Castro Valley.
Median Income
Castro Valley
$138,069
Brentwood
$139,567
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
Brentwood
$791,600
Castro Valley has a 25% higher home values than Brentwood.
Education
Castro Valley
32.3%
Brentwood
25.3%
Castro Valley has a 21% higher education than Brentwood.
Demographics
Castro Valley
38.3%
Brentwood
48.0%
Brentwood has a 20% higher demographics than Castro Valley.
Cost of Living
Castro Valley
242.4
Brentwood
230.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Castro Valley and Brentwood differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Castro Valley
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Brentwood
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brentwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrentwood scores 330.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 372.7 in Castro Valley. Castro Valley scores 158.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 177.0 in Brentwood. Brentwood has a living wage (family of 4) of $239,608 vs $252,138 in Castro Valley (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Brentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley has a median home value of $1,058,200 vs $791,600 in Brentwood (34% higher). Brentwood has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 2.9% in Castro Valley. Brentwood has a owner-occupied of 82.0% compared to 71.5% in Castro Valley.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Castro Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 6.0% in Brentwood. Castro Valley: 27 min vs Brentwood: 34 min for mean commute. Castro Valley: 34,325 vs Brentwood: 31,918 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Castro Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCastro Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.3% compared to 25.3% in Brentwood. Castro Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 44.6% compared to 38.0% in Brentwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley has a population of 65,389, about 1x the size of Brentwood (64,609). Brentwood skews younger with a median age of 40.5 vs 42.8.
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Castro Valley
Brentwood
Healthcare — Brentwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrentwood: 5 vs Castro Valley: 3 for with emergency services. Brentwood: 3.2 vs Castro Valley: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Castro Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Brentwood. Castro Valley has a public transit of 5.8% compared to 2.4% in Brentwood. Castro Valley: 27 min vs Brentwood: 34 min for mean commute time.
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