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Riverside, CA vs Castro Valley, CA

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- People living in Castro Valley are 11.6% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Riverside
 Riverside, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock34.5%49.4%
 Baptist1.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic28.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.7%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Methodist0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.8%1.7%
 Other Christian8.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Eastern0.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock2.0%0.9%
Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  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 12 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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