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El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA vs Castro Valley, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Castro Valley or is it cheaper to live in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)?
- Castro Valley is 11.8% more expensive than El Sobrante (Contra Costa County).

Which city has more affordable housing, Castro Valley or El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)?
- Castro Valley housing costs are 37.6% more expensive than El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) or is Health Care more affordable in Castro Valley.
- Health related expenses are 3.6% less in Castro Valley.
 El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock195.5100
 Food & Groceries109.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock116.8100
 Housing269.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,047,800$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock125.5100
 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 El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Great place to live. Quiet, friendly and very  More

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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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