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Compare Santa Monica to Redwood City

This post compares Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica (city) Redwood City (city)
Population 92,495 84,368
Income (median) $79,865 $70,131
Home Value (median) $1,168,500 $1,016,700
White 76% 60%
Black 4% 2%
Asian 10% 14%
With Kids 16% 32%
Age (median) 40 37
Rentals 72% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Monica or Redwood City?
A: Santa Monica has a similar population count than Redwood City: 92495 compared with 84368 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 72% for Santa Monica versus 49% for Redwood City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Monica may include: Santa-Barbara, Monterey, and West-Hollywood.

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

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