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Compare Oakland to Redwood City

This post compares Oakland, 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 Oakland (city) Redwood City (city)
Population 417,442 84,368
Income (median) $52,981 $70,131
Home Value (median) $564,500 $1,016,700
White 36% 60%
Black 24% 2%
Asian 15% 14%
With Kids 28% 32%
Age (median) 36 37
Rentals 60% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oakland or Redwood City?
A: Oakland has a much larger population count than Redwood City: 417442 compared with 84368 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Oakland or in Redwood City?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Oakland.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Oakland versus 49% for Redwood City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oakland may include: Richmond, Vallejo, and Long-Beach.

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

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