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Des Moines, WA vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley has 45.2% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Castro Valley has 71.7% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Castro Valley scores 16.2% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, WACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock66106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1612443
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Reviews for Castro Valley    7 Reviews
Ken · Walnut Creek, CA
2015 review of Castro Valley, CA
Over 11 years ago

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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Doug · Castro Valley, CA
Close to the big cities
Over 12 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Curmudgeon · Castro Valley, CA
Castro Valley Needs to Incorporate
Over 13 years ago

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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