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Compare Redwood City to Salinas

This post compares Redwood City, California to Salinas, 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) Salinas (city)
Population 84,368 156,811
Income (median) $70,131 $36,201
Home Value (median) $1,016,700 $342,100
White 60% 56%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 14% 5%
With Kids 32% 50%
Age (median) 37 30
Rentals 49% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Redwood City or Salinas?
A: Redwood City has a smaller population count than Salinas: 84368 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Redwood City versus 55% for Salinas.

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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