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Compare San Luis Obispo to Redwood City

This post compares San Luis Obispo, California to Redwood City, 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 San Luis Obispo (city) Redwood City (city)
Population 46,997 84,368
Income (median) $51,104 $70,131
Home Value (median) $590,800 $1,016,700
White 84% 60%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 5% 14%
With Kids 17% 32%
Age (median) 26 37
Rentals 61% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Luis Obispo or Redwood City?
A: San Luis Obispo has a smaller population count than Redwood City: 46997 compared with 84368 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Luis Obispo or Redwood City?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in San Luis Obispo.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 61% for San Luis Obispo versus 49% for Redwood City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Luis Obispo may include: Santa-Cruz, Chico, and Davis.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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