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Anchorage, AK vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley has 23.1% more rainy days than Anchorage.
- Castro Valley has 107.1% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Castro Valley scores 56.4% better than Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKCastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall79  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock66106
 Sunny126  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1612443
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  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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