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Compare El Cerrito to Redwood City

This post compares El Cerrito, California to Redwood City, 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 El Cerrito (city) Redwood City (city)
Population 24,982 84,368
Income (median) $72,771 $70,131
Home Value (median) $400,000 $1,016,700
White 53% 60%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 28% 14%
With Kids 29% 32%
Age (median) 42 37
Rentals 27% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Redwood City?
A: El Cerrito has a much smaller population count than Redwood City: 24982 compared with 84368 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Cerrito or in Redwood City?
A: Incomes are on average similar in El Cerrito.

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cerrito or Redwood City?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in El Cerrito.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Redwood City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 49% for Redwood City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cerrito may include: Castro-Valley, La-Mirada, and Cypress.

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

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