2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Castro Valley, CA vs Eugene, OR

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- Household income in Eugene, is 55% less than it is in Castro Valley and is 24% below the National Average.
- Castro Valley unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Eugene unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Castro Valley, CAEugene, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.5%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.8%40.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,413$35,536$37,638
 Household Income$124,203$55,776$69,021
 Family Median Income$144,939$84,810$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Castro Valley, CAEugene, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.1%13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.0%9.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%10.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.9%8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.2%6.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.4%8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%12.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.2%14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.9%5.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K25.2%6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Castro Valley, CAEugene, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.9%15.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.1%6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%3.2%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%9.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.6%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%6.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.7%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.7%7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%19.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%5.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.5%11.0%13.1%
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 10 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 Eugene    89 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

It’s cold and rainy and cloudy most of the year on June it rained and was cloudy every day except 3. The weather is mostly cloudy even if it’s not raining. If you want  More

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Over 2 years ago

Moved here from Austin, Texas about three years ago. I've lived in the Bay Area, California, San Diego, Los Angeles and various towns in Central Texas (Georgetown,  More

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Eugene has its warts, just like any other city. But in my view, the good things far outweigh the bad aspects. What I like the best is the location, right on the  More

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