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Albany, NY vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley has 46.1% less rainy days than Albany.
- Castro Valley has 43.4% more Sunny Days than Albany.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Castro Valley scores 26.5% better than Albany
 Albany, NYCastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock66106
 Sunny182  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1612443
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  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

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Over 12 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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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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