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Compare Redwood City to Los Altos

This post compares Redwood City, California to Los Altos, 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 Redwood City (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 84,368 30,527
Income (median) $70,131 $167,642
Home Value (median) $1,016,700 $2,000,000+
White 60% 64%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 14% 28%
With Kids 32% 40%
Age (median) 37 45
Rentals 49% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Redwood City or Los Altos?
A: Redwood City has a larger population count than Los Altos: 84368 compared with 30527 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Redwood City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Redwood City versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Redwood City may include: San-Mateo, Campbell, and San-Rafael.

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

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