El Portal Apartments
2065 California St,
Mountain View, CA 94040
$2,800
1 Bed
Castro City
Mountain View, CA
Castro City - Mountain View, CA Area Guide
A small neighborhood with a big sense of community
Close-Knit
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Scenic
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Charming
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Castro City is a small residential neighborhood nestled between Rengstorff Avenue, Central Expressway, California Street, and College Avenue. Residents enjoy the community’s close-knit feel, welcoming new neighbors and longstanding locals alike. The neighborhood itself contains several houses available for rent, along with close proximity to multiple apartment communities near the intersection of California Street and Rengstorff Avenue.
Castro City sits next to Rengstorff Park, one of Mountain View’s largest parks, boasting a swimming pool, skate park, playground, athletic courts and fields, and more. The neighborhood is also adjacent to excellent shopping and dining at San Antonio Center, an outdoor retail park with national retailers, markets, restaurants, and entertainment options. Google’s headquarters is within easy commuting distance as well.
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Castro City - Mountain View, CA is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60
/ 100
Some Public Transit
Transit
50
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90
/ 100
Very Bikeable
Bikeability
80
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Castro City - Mountain View, CA offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk
Groceries
90
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
60
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
40
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Recreation
Castro City - Mountain View, CA provides green space and wellness resources in certain areas.
Large Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
70
/ 100
Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
40
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Castro City - Mountain View, CA from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
20
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
20
/ 100
Somewhat Noisy
Quiet Score
80
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Terman Park
- J. Pearce Mitchell Park
- Redwood Grove
- Bol Park
- Esther Clark Nature Preserve
Airports
- Norman Y Mineta San Jose International
- San Francisco International
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.