Population
Castro Valley
65,389
Pleasant Hill
34,335
Median Income
Castro Valley
$138,069
Pleasant Hill
$144,513
Home Value
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
Pleasant Hill
$1,040,600
Rent
Castro Valley
$2,499
Pleasant Hill
$2,511
Crime Rate
Castro Valley
N/A
Pleasant Hill
2.36
Cost of Living
Castro Valley
242.4
Pleasant Hill
242.8
Avg Temp
Castro Valley
N/A
Pleasant Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Castro Valley
3.8%
Pleasant Hill
4.4%
How Similar Are Castro Valley & Pleasant Hill?
Pleasant Hill is Castro Valley's #22 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Castro Valley
65,389
Pleasant Hill
34,335
Castro Valley has a 47% larger population than Pleasant Hill.
Political Leaning
Castro Valley
21.0%
Pleasant Hill
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pleasant Hill has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Castro Valley
3.8%
Pleasant Hill
4.4%
Pleasant Hill has a 14% higher unemployment than Castro Valley.
Median Income
Castro Valley
$138,069
Pleasant Hill
$144,513
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
Pleasant Hill
$1,040,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Castro Valley
32.3%
Pleasant Hill
40.1%
Pleasant Hill has a 20% higher education than Castro Valley.
Demographics
Castro Valley
38.3%
Pleasant Hill
61.3%
Pleasant Hill has a 38% higher demographics than Castro Valley.
Cost of Living
Castro Valley
242.4
Pleasant Hill
242.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Castro Valley and Pleasant Hill differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Castro Valley
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Pleasant Hill
Cost of Living & Affordability — Castro Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPleasant Hill scores 151.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 158.5 in Castro Valley. Castro Valley scores 155.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 160.5 in Pleasant Hill. Castro Valley scores 144.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 148.4 in Pleasant Hill.
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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 5.4% in Pleasant Hill. Castro Valley has a single-family homes of 80.8% compared to 70.5% in Pleasant Hill. Castro Valley has a owner-occupied of 71.5% compared to 63.9% in Pleasant Hill.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pleasant Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley: 34,325 vs Pleasant Hill: 19,055 for labor force. Pleasant Hill has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 7.5% in Castro Valley. Pleasant Hill has a work from home of 22.8% compared to 18.4% in Castro Valley.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Schools & Education — Pleasant Hill leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPleasant Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.1% compared to 32.3% in Castro Valley. Pleasant Hill has a high school diploma or higher of 49.7% compared to 44.6% in Castro Valley.
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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 1.9x the size of Pleasant Hill (34,335).
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Castro Valley
Pleasant Hill
Healthcare — Pleasant Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePleasant Hill: 5 vs Castro Valley: 3 for with emergency services. Pleasant Hill: 3.3 vs Castro Valley: 2.5 for 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 0.6% in Pleasant Hill. Pleasant Hill has a work from home of 22.8% compared to 18.4% in Castro Valley. Pleasant Hill: 23 min vs Castro Valley: 27 min for mean commute time.
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