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Novato, CA vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley has 44.2% less rainy days than Novato.
- Castro Valley has 0.4% less Sunny Days than Novato.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Castro Valley scores 1.2% better than Novato
 Novato, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock66106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1612443
Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 11 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  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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