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Compare Redwood City to Sacramento

This post compares Redwood City, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 84,368 489,650
Income (median) $70,131 $46,110
Home Value (median) $1,016,700 $287,600
White 60% 48%
Black 2% 13%
Asian 14% 18%
With Kids 32% 31%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 49% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Redwood City or Sacramento?
A: Redwood City has a much smaller population count than Sacramento: 84368 compared with 489650 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Redwood City versus 52% for Sacramento.

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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