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

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Is it cheaper to live in Palmdale or is it cheaper to live in Castro Valley?
- Palmdale is 17.3% less expensive than Castro Valley.

Which city has more affordable housing, Palmdale or Castro Valley?
- Palmdale housing costs are 61.2% less expensive than Castro Valley housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Castro Valley or is Health Care more affordable in Palmdale.
- Health related expenses are 23.9% less in Palmdale.
 Castro Valley, CAPalmdale, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock161.7100
 Food & Groceries111.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock88.9100
 Housing371.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$444,900$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock179.7100
 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 Palmdale    35 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere. I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I  More

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Over 11 years ago

I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant  More

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