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Compare Santa Monica to Castro Valley

This post compares Santa Monica, California to Castro Valley, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Santa Monica (city) Castro Valley (CDP)
Population 92,495 63,625
Income (median) $79,865 $65,361
Home Value (median) $1,168,500 $634,600
White 76% 55%
Black 4% 8%
Asian 10% 25%
With Kids 16% 34%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 72% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Monica or Castro Valley?
A: Santa Monica has a larger population count than Castro Valley: 92495 compared with 63625 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Santa Monica or in Castro Valley?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Santa Monica.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Monica or Castro Valley?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Santa Monica.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 72% for Santa Monica versus 31% for Castro Valley.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Monica may include: Santa-Barbara, Monterey, and West-Hollywood.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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