Population
Castro Valley
65,389
San Juan Capistrano
34,998
Median Income
Castro Valley
$138,069
San Juan Capistrano
$127,893
Home Value
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
San Juan Capistrano
$929,700
Rent
Castro Valley
$2,499
San Juan Capistrano
$2,500
Crime Rate
Castro Valley
N/A
San Juan Capistrano
1.65
Cost of Living
Castro Valley
242.4
San Juan Capistrano
232.9
Avg Temp
Castro Valley
N/A
San Juan Capistrano
N/A
Unemployment
Castro Valley
3.8%
San Juan Capistrano
3.9%
How Similar Are Castro Valley & San Juan Capistrano?
San Juan Capistrano is Castro Valley's #25 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Castro Valley
65,389
San Juan Capistrano
34,998
Castro Valley has a 46% larger population than San Juan Capistrano.
Political Leaning
Castro Valley
21.0%
San Juan Capistrano
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but San Juan Capistrano has a stronger Democratic lean (55% difference).
Unemployment
Castro Valley
3.8%
San Juan Capistrano
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Castro Valley
$138,069
San Juan Capistrano
$127,893
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
San Juan Capistrano
$929,700
Castro Valley has a 12% higher home values than San Juan Capistrano.
Education
Castro Valley
32.3%
San Juan Capistrano
29.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Castro Valley
38.3%
San Juan Capistrano
62.7%
San Juan Capistrano has a 39% higher demographics than Castro Valley.
Cost of Living
Castro Valley
242.4
San Juan Capistrano
232.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Castro Valley and San Juan Capistrano share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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San Juan Capistrano
Castro Valley leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — San Juan Capistrano leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCastro Valley scores 158.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 195.5 in San Juan Capistrano. Castro Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,746 in San Juan Capistrano (13% lower). Castro Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,236 in San Juan Capistrano (10% 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 5.5% in San Juan Capistrano. San Juan Capistrano has a median property tax of $6,264 vs $7,611 in Castro Valley (22% lower). Castro Valley has a median home value of $1,058,200 vs $929,700 in San Juan Capistrano (14% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley: 34,325 vs San Juan Capistrano: 18,528 for labor force. Castro Valley has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 15.8% in San Juan Capistrano. San Juan Capistrano has a private sector of 98.6% compared to 88.9% in Castro Valley.
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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 29.9% in San Juan Capistrano. Castro Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 44.6% compared to 41.8% in San Juan Capistrano.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley has a population of 65,389, about 1.9x the size of San Juan Capistrano (34,998). Castro Valley skews younger with a median age of 42.8 vs 44.8.
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Castro Valley
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Healthcare — San Juan Capistrano leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Juan Capistrano: 4.0 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 public transit of 5.8% compared to 0.8% in San Juan Capistrano. Castro Valley has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 15.8% in San Juan Capistrano. Castro Valley has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.7% in San Juan Capistrano.
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