| | Hayward, CA | Castro Valley, CA | United States |
| Overall | 195.5 | 195.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 110.6 | 111.7 | 100 |
| Health | 116.8 | 116.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 290.1 | 371.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $802,800 | $1,047,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,250.0% | 9,250.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 123.9 | 125.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 158.9 | 158.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Hayward 
4 Reviews
I've lived in Hayward for 20 years. Traditionally a working More
Hetchy Hechy water is very pure,the summers are about 78f..warm enough. Winters are sunny for the most part and by average.One University and one College in this small More
convenient BART and bus if you have no More
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Reviews for Castro Valley 
7 Reviews
CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro More
Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San More
Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at More
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