2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Bishop, GA vs Castro Valley, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Castro Valley or is it cheaper to live in Bishop?
- Castro Valley is 87.3% more expensive than Bishop.

Which city has more affordable housing, Castro Valley or Bishop?
- Castro Valley housing costs are 161.1% more expensive than Bishop housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Bishop or is Health Care more affordable in Castro Valley.
- Health related expenses are 20.4% more in Castro Valley.
 Bishop, GACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock195.5100
 Food & Groceries101.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock116.8100
 Housing142.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,047,800$338,100
 Utilities101  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock125.5100
 Miscellaneous106.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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