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

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Is it cheaper to live in Belmont or is it cheaper to live in Castro Valley?
- Belmont is 27.9% more expensive than Castro Valley.

Which city has more affordable housing, Belmont or Castro Valley?
- Belmont housing costs are 94.8% more expensive than Castro Valley housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Castro Valley or is Health Care more affordable in Belmont.
- Health related expenses are 0.5% more in Belmont.
 Castro Valley, CABelmont, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock250.0100
 Food & Groceries111.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock117.4100
 Housing371.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$2,015,200$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock145.7100
 Miscellaneous158.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for Belmont    2 Reviews

San Jose is within 25 miles to the South, San Francisco within 25 miles to the North. Half-moon bay (the coast) within 25 miles to the west, and Berkley/Oakland are  More

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Over 18 years ago

...if one is lucky and rich enough to avoid the native populace. Belmont lies in a corrador south of the race track where the proud tradition of vice continues to this  More

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