Redwood City, CA
Overall Livability
68
out of 100
🏙
68
Livability
💰
60
Affordability
🎓
80
Educational Attainment
🛡
71
Crime & Safety
☀
63
Weather
City Overview
Population
83,077
Median Age
37
Median Income
$145,620
Poverty Rate
6%
Housing
Median Home Value
$1,777,600
Median Monthly Rent
$2,899
Homeownership Rate
48%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
49%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher89%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher53%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband94%
Average Commute Time
27 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
3.95
Property Crime (per 1k)
20.18
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
60°F
Rainfall (in)
17"
Snowfall (in)
N/A
Sunny Days
N/A
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
22%
18–34
25%
35–54
30%
55–64
11%
65+
13%
Key Facts
- Population
- 83,077
- Median Income
- $145,620
- Median Rent
- $2,899
- Median Home Value
- $1,777,600
- Median Age
- 37.1
- Homeownership
- 48%
- Broadband Access
- 94%
- Avg Commute
- 27 min
Nearby Cities
- San Mateo10 km
- Hayward16 km
- Mountain View17 km
- San Leandro21 km
- Sunnyvale22 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in California
- Buena Park83,542
- Alhambra82,295
- Manteca83,897
- Mountain View82,132
- Lakewood81,499
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 60
- Educational Attainment
- 80
- Crime & Safety
- 71
- Weather
- 63