Union City vs Castro Valley
Union City, CA compared with Castro Valley, CA · 8 miles apart
Union City has 65,282 residents to Castro Valley’s 65,001. Union City comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +. Castro Valley does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Union City, CA | Castro Valley, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,282 | 65,001 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,365 | 3,858 |
| Median household income | $133,715 | $142,779 |
| Median home value | $1,104,900 | $1,104,600 |
| Median rent | $2,713 | $2,554 |
| Homeownership | 64.7% | 72.5% |
| Average commute | 31.9 min | 32.7 min |
| Median age | 43 | 42.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 45.1% | 44.5% |
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 8.3× | 7.7× |
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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