San Leandro vs Castro Valley
San Leandro, CA compared with Castro Valley, CA · 5 miles apart
San Leandro has 85,353 residents to Castro Valley’s 65,001. San Leandro comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, clear days a year. Castro Valley does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| San Leandro, CA | Castro Valley, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,353 | 65,001 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 6,406 | 3,858 |
| Median household income | $101,420 | $142,779 |
| Median home value | $844,200 | $1,104,600 |
| Median rent | $2,186 | $2,554 |
| Homeownership | 58.1% | 72.5% |
| Average commute | 31.2 min | 32.7 min |
| Median age | 41.9 | 42.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.3% | 44.5% |
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 8.3× | 7.7× |
| Clear days a year | 47 | 42 |
| Days above 90°F | 3 | 13 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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