Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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Castro Valley, CA

U.S. News Ratings
Population: 55,585
Crime: Low
Cost of Living: High
Health Care: Comprehensive
Housing Price: High
Income: Low
Geography
Castro Valley is east of the San Francisco Bay and just southeast of Oakland, in Alameda County.
Cultural Attractions
The Castro Valley-based Trinity Lyric Opera performs regularly at the Center of the Arts.
Recreation
The community calendar lists various activities offered in the city, from line dancing and yoga to community meetings.
Historical
The first business in the area is thought to be The Exchange, a saloon run by Henry Thomford.
Economy
Castro Valley is primarily residential but has a few light industries.
Air quality [details] 88
Percentage of days where air quality is good [details] 72.0%
Number of doctors associated with the county [details] 4,505
Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles 2 / 58 / 161
America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles 0 / 5 / 5
Closest hospitals
Name City/State Ranked in America's Best Hospitals
Eden Medical Center Castro Valley , CA No
San Ramon Regional Medical Center San Ramon , CA No
Alameda Cnty Medical Center Oakland , CA No
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Oakland , CA No
Washington Health Care Dist Fremont , CA No
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland , CA No
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Berkeley , CA No
John Muir Medical Center Walnut Creek , CA Yes
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame , CA No
San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center San Francisco , CA No
University of California San Francisco , CA Yes
John Muir Medical Center Concord , CA No
St. Francis Memorial Hospital San Francisco , CA No
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco San Francisco , CA No
California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco , CA Yes
Sequoia Hospital District Redwood City , CA No
St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center San Francisco , CA No
Stanford Hospital and Clinics Palo Alto , CA Yes
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Palo Alto , CA Yes
VA Palo Alto Hospital Palo Alto , CA No
Seton Medical Center Daly City , CA No
El Camino Hospital Mountain View , CA No
O'Connor Hospital San Jose , CA No
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center San Jose , CA No
Marin General Hospital Greenbrae , CA No
Closest nursing homes ranked by U.S. News
Name City/State Overall Rating Medicare/Medicaid Participation
Baywood Court Health Center Castro Valley, CA Too new to rate Medicare
Castro Valley Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Castro Valley, CA 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Redwood Convalescent Hospital, INC Castro Valley, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
St John Kronstadt Conv Ctr Castro Valley, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Valley Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Castro Valley, CA 5 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Wisteria Care Center Castro Valley, CA 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Bay Point Healthcare Center Hayward, CA 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Bethesda Home Hayward, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Driftwood Health Care Hayward, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Hayward Convalescent Hospital Hayward, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Hayward Hills Health Care Center Hayward, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Hilltop Care Center Hayward, CA 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Morton Bakar Center Hayward, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
St Anthony Care Center INC Hayward, CA 5 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
St Christopher Convalescent Hospital Hayward, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicaid
St Francis Extended Care Hayward, CA 5 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Windsor Gardens Care Center Of Hayward Hayward, CA 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Alameda County Medical Center D/P Snf San Leandro, CA 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
All Saints Subacute And Rehabilitation Center San Leandro, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Kaiser Permanente Post Acute San Leandro, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare
Washington Care And Rehabilitation Center San Leandro, CA 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Bancroft Convalescent Hospital San Leandro, CA 5 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Jones Convalescent Hospital San Leandro, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
San Leandro Healthcare Center San Leandro, CA 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Gateway Care & Rehabilitation Center Hayward, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid

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