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Compare Redwood City to San Francisco

This post compares Redwood City, California to San Francisco, 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) San Francisco (city)
Population 84,368 864,263
Income (median) $70,131 $74,841
Home Value (median) $1,016,700 $927,400
White 60% 47%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 14% 34%
With Kids 32% 18%
Age (median) 37 38
Rentals 49% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Redwood City or San Francisco?
A: Redwood City has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 84368 compared with 864263 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Redwood City or in San Francisco?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Redwood City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Redwood City or San Francisco?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Redwood City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Redwood City versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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