| | Sierra Madre, CA | Castro Valley, CA | United States |
| Overall | 161.7 | 195.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 107.3 | 111.7 | 100 |
| Health | 86.7 | 116.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 416.3 | 371.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,324,300 | $1,047,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,210.0% | 9,250.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 156.8 | 125.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 133.4 | 158.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Sierra Madre 
2 Reviews
Sierra Madre is a great place to live if you enjoy a small town atmosphere while being close to the vibrancy of a big city. It has nice restaurants, boutique shops and More
Sierra Madre is still much a 1950's town. We still help out our neighbors, we have block parties to get acquained with new neighbors, and it's just a happy, friendly 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
Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San More
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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