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Compare Redwood City to San Mateo

This post compares Redwood City, California to San Mateo, 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 Mateo (city)
Population 84,368 103,500
Income (median) $70,131 $75,635
Home Value (median) $1,016,700 $921,700
White 60% 57%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 14% 22%
With Kids 32% 30%
Age (median) 37 38
Rentals 49% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Redwood City or San Mateo?
A: Redwood City has a similar population count than San Mateo: 84368 compared with 103500 total people.

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

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

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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