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San Rafael, CA vs Castro Valley, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Castro Valley is 8.1% longer than it is for residents of San Rafael.
- 23.3% fewer residents of Castro Valley work from home compared to residents of San Rafael.
 San Rafael, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3527
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 Commute Mode
 San Rafael, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)57.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk3.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 San Rafael, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock9.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.4%2.9%
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  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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