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Benicia, CA vs Castro Valley, CA

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Highlights
- There are 226 physicians per 100,000 people in Castro Valley.
- There are 182 physicians per 100,000 people in Benicia.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Benicia, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock63.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)33  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.386.9
 Physicians per Cap.182  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock104100
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Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  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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