Population
Castro Valley
65,389
Coral Gables
49,243
Median Income
Castro Valley
$138,069
Coral Gables
$130,803
Home Value
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
Coral Gables
$1,007,500
Rent
Castro Valley
$2,499
Coral Gables
$2,121
Crime Rate
Castro Valley
N/A
Coral Gables
1.10
Cost of Living
Castro Valley
242.4
Coral Gables
225.9
Avg Temp
Castro Valley
N/A
Coral Gables
N/A
Unemployment
Castro Valley
3.8%
Coral Gables
3.5%
How Similar Are Castro Valley & Coral Gables?
Coral Gables is Castro Valley's #23 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Castro Valley
65,389
Coral Gables
49,243
Castro Valley has a 25% larger population than Coral Gables.
Political Leaning
Castro Valley
21.0%
Coral Gables
55.4%
Castro Valley leans Democratic while Coral Gables leans Republican.
Unemployment
Castro Valley
3.8%
Coral Gables
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Castro Valley
$138,069
Coral Gables
$130,803
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
Coral Gables
$1,007,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Castro Valley
32.3%
Coral Gables
46.4%
Coral Gables has a 31% higher education than Castro Valley.
Demographics
Castro Valley
38.3%
Coral Gables
53.4%
Coral Gables has a 28% higher demographics than Castro Valley.
Cost of Living
Castro Valley
242.4
Coral Gables
225.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Castro Valley and Coral Gables share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Coral Gables
Coral Gables leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Coral Gables leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCoral Gables scores 131.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 158.5 in Castro Valley. Coral Gables has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,995 vs $2,385 in Castro Valley (20% lower). Coral Gables has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,436 vs $2,912 in Castro Valley (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Castro Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 13.5% in Coral Gables. Castro Valley has a single-family homes of 80.8% compared to 52.5% in Coral Gables. Coral Gables has a median rent of $2,121 vs $2,499 in Castro Valley (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Coral Gables leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCoral Gables: 19 min vs Castro Valley: 27 min for mean commute. Castro Valley: 34,325 vs Coral Gables: 24,031 for labor force. Coral Gables has a per capita income of $82,686 vs $58,843 in Castro Valley (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Coral Gables leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCoral Gables has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.4% compared to 32.3% in Castro Valley. Coral Gables has a high school diploma or higher of 52.5% compared to 44.6% in Castro Valley.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley has a population of 65,389, about 1.3x the size of Coral Gables (49,243). Coral Gables skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 42.8.
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Castro Valley
Coral Gables
Healthcare — Coral Gables leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCoral Gables: 5 vs Castro Valley: 3 for with emergency services. Coral Gables: 3.3 vs Castro Valley: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Coral Gables leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley has a public transit of 5.8% compared to 1.4% in Coral Gables. Coral Gables has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.7% in Castro Valley. Coral Gables: 19 min vs Castro Valley: 27 min for mean commute time.
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