2025 Compare Cities Health:
Albany, OR vs Castro Valley, CA

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Highlights
- There are 226 physicians per 100,000 people in Castro Valley.
- There are 109 physicians per 100,000 people in Albany.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Albany, ORCastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock63.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.386.9
 Physicians per Cap.109  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock104100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Albany    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I only lived in Albany 1 year. But I found the weather to be quite Mild. The Housing more affordable than Corvallis. I was shocked to find that nearby Corvallis gets  More

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I've been living in Albany about 4.5 years. Moved up from Southern California to escape high home prices and the cost of living and clogged freeways. Now it's not sunny  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ten months and ongoing in Albany, from the SF Bay Area. Much less crime here, much quieter here, more courteous and sane drivers here by far. We have been able to  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 11 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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