Castro Valley, CA Cost of Living


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Castro Valley cost of living score
195.5
More expensive
95.5% higher
than the US average
30.4% higher
than the California average
Castro Valley, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 195.5, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 95.5% higher than the U.S. average and 30.4% lower than the average for California.

Castro Valley, CA

Housing costs in Castro Valley?
A typical home costs $1,047,800, which is 209.9% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 42.8% more expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Castro Valley costs $2,520 per month, which is 76.2% more than the national average of $1,430 and 14.7% more than the state average of $2,150.

Can I afford Castro Valley?
To live comfortably in Castro Valley, California, a minimum annual income of $200,880 for a family, and $82,800 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Castro Valley?
The cost of living in Castro Valley, CA is considerably higher than the national average. According to data from the US Census Bureau, the median house value in Castro Valley is $1.0478e+006 compared to the national average of $338,100. Additionally, the Cost of Living Index for Castro Valley is 193.5 compared to a national average of 100. This indicates that it costs almost double what it would cost elsewhere in the United States to live in Castro Valley and own a home there.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesCastro ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
  195.5149.9100.0
  111.7105.1100
  116.898.3100.0
  371.3234.8100.0
  $1,047,800$733,500$338,100
  92.5%102.4%100.0%
  125.5133.1100.0
  158.4118.7100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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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 10 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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