Waltham vs Castro Valley
Waltham, MA compared with Castro Valley, CA · 2,667 miles apart
Waltham has 65,037 residents to Castro Valley’s 65,001. Waltham comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Castro Valley does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Waltham, MA | Castro Valley, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,037 | 65,001 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,103 | 3,858 |
| Median household income | $120,216 | $142,779 |
| Median home value | $748,700 | $1,104,600 |
| Median rent | $2,268 | $2,554 |
| Homeownership | 49.7% | 72.5% |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 32.7 min |
| Median age | 34.4 | 42.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 57.3% | 44.5% |
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 6.7% |
| Unemployment | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 6.2× | 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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