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Compare Redwood City to Palo Alto

This post compares Redwood City, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 84,368 67,082
Income (median) $70,131 $124,900
Home Value (median) $1,016,700 $1,989,300
White 60% 61%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 14% 31%
With Kids 32% 34%
Age (median) 37 41
Rentals 49% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Redwood City or Palo Alto?
A: Redwood City has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 84368 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Redwood City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Redwood City versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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