Population
San Bruno
42,612
Castro Valley
65,389
Median Income
San Bruno
$135,976
Castro Valley
$138,069
Home Value
San Bruno
$1,199,400
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
Rent
San Bruno
$2,696
Castro Valley
$2,499
Crime Rate
San Bruno
2.56
Castro Valley
N/A
Cost of Living
San Bruno
248.8
Castro Valley
242.4
Avg Temp
San Bruno
N/A
Castro Valley
N/A
Unemployment
San Bruno
4.9%
Castro Valley
3.8%
How Similar Are San Bruno & Castro Valley?
Castro Valley is San Bruno's #2 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Bruno
42,612
Castro Valley
65,389
Castro Valley has a 35% larger population than San Bruno.
Political Leaning
San Bruno
23.2%
Castro Valley
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
San Bruno
4.9%
Castro Valley
3.8%
San Bruno has a 23% higher unemployment than Castro Valley.
Median Income
San Bruno
$135,976
Castro Valley
$138,069
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
San Bruno
$1,199,400
Castro Valley
$1,058,200
San Bruno has a 12% higher home values than Castro Valley.
Education
San Bruno
32.9%
Castro Valley
32.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
San Bruno
34.8%
Castro Valley
38.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
San Bruno
248.8
Castro Valley
242.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. San Bruno and Castro Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Castro Valley
San Bruno leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Castro Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCastro Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,977 in San Bruno (25% lower). Castro Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,604 in San Bruno (24% lower). San Bruno scores 139.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 158.5 in Castro Valley.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Castro Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastro Valley has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 7.6% in San Bruno. Castro Valley has a single-family homes of 80.8% compared to 61.2% in San Bruno. San Bruno has a median property tax of $6,051 vs $7,611 in Castro Valley (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — San Bruno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bruno has a poverty rate of 5.1% compared to 7.5% in Castro Valley. Castro Valley has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 4.9% in San Bruno. Castro Valley: 34,325 vs San Bruno: 24,621 for labor force.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — San Bruno leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Bruno has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 44.6% in Castro Valley. San Bruno has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.9% compared to 32.3% 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 1.5x the size of San Bruno (42,612). San Bruno skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 42.8.
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Asian
San Bruno
Castro Valley
Healthcare — San Bruno leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Bruno: 3.8 vs Castro Valley: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). San Bruno: 4 vs Castro Valley: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — San Bruno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bruno has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Castro Valley. San Bruno: 21 min vs Castro Valley: 27 min for mean commute time. San Bruno has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 5.8% in Castro Valley.
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Airports
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