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Compare Redwood City to Oakland

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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