Population
Castro Valley
65,389
Rancho Santa Margarita
47,257
Median Income
Castro Valley
$138,069
Rancho Santa Margarita
$146,827
Home Value
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
Rancho Santa Margarita
$907,900
Rent
Castro Valley
$2,499
Rancho Santa Margarita
$2,481
Crime Rate
Castro Valley
N/A
Rancho Santa Margarita
0.81
Cost of Living
Castro Valley
242.4
Rancho Santa Margarita
244.0
Avg Temp
Castro Valley
N/A
Rancho Santa Margarita
N/A
Unemployment
Castro Valley
3.8%
Rancho Santa Margarita
4.0%
How Similar Are Castro Valley & Rancho Santa Margarita?
Rancho Santa Margarita is Castro Valley's #16 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Castro Valley
65,389
Rancho Santa Margarita
47,257
Castro Valley has a 28% larger population than Rancho Santa Margarita.
Political Leaning
Castro Valley
21.0%
Rancho Santa Margarita
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rancho Santa Margarita has a stronger Democratic lean (55% difference).
Unemployment
Castro Valley
3.8%
Rancho Santa Margarita
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Castro Valley
$138,069
Rancho Santa Margarita
$146,827
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
Rancho Santa Margarita
$907,900
Castro Valley has a 14% higher home values than Rancho Santa Margarita.
Education
Castro Valley
32.3%
Rancho Santa Margarita
34.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Castro Valley
38.3%
Rancho Santa Margarita
65.1%
Rancho Santa Margarita has a 41% higher demographics than Castro Valley.
Cost of Living
Castro Valley
242.4
Rancho Santa Margarita
244.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Castro Valley and Rancho Santa Margarita share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rancho Santa Margarita
Rancho Santa Margarita leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Castro Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCastro Valley scores 158.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 224.4 in Rancho Santa Margarita. Castro Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,746 in Rancho Santa Margarita (13% lower). Castro Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,236 in Rancho Santa Margarita (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Rancho Santa Margarita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRancho Santa Margarita has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 2.9% in Castro Valley. Rancho Santa Margarita has a median property tax of $6,259 vs $7,611 in Castro Valley (22% lower). Castro Valley has a median home value of $1,058,200 vs $907,900 in Rancho Santa Margarita (17% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Rancho Santa Margarita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRancho Santa Margarita has a poverty rate of 5.1% compared to 7.5% in Castro Valley. Castro Valley: 34,325 vs Rancho Santa Margarita: 27,644 for labor force. Rancho Santa Margarita has a work from home of 22.6% compared to 18.4% in Castro Valley.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRancho Santa Margarita has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.3% compared to 32.3% in Castro Valley. Castro Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 44.6% compared to 43.6% in Rancho Santa Margarita.
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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 1.4x the size of Rancho Santa Margarita (47,257). Rancho Santa Margarita skews younger with a median age of 40.3 vs 42.8.
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Castro Valley
Rancho Santa Margarita
Healthcare — Rancho Santa Margarita leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRancho Santa Margarita: 4.0 vs Castro Valley: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley has a public transit of 5.8% compared to 0.2% in Rancho Santa Margarita. Castro Valley has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Rancho Santa Margarita. Rancho Santa Margarita has a work from home of 22.6% compared to 18.4% in Castro Valley.
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