| | Castro Valley, CA | Camas, WA | United States |
| Overall | 195.5 | 122.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 111.7 | 104.0 | 100 |
| Health | 116.8 | 91.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 371.3 | 205.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,047,800 | $705,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,250.0% | 7,580.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 125.5 | 126.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 158.4 | 130.4 | 100 |
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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
Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San More
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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Born and raised here in Washington. Moved away to San Francisco, California for a decade and just moved back. I live walking distance from downtown and love it. Huge More
Camas is a wonderful area which has so many beautiful trails with access to the river. The school system is superb. Prune Hill is such a wonderful place to live and walk More
This town has no culture outside the high school. The downtown has scruffy mill taverns to accentuate the smelly pulp mill across the street. Housing is not More
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