Redwood City, California

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Population in 2021: 81,643 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +8.3%
 
Males: 41,844  (51.3%)
Females: 39,799  (48.7%)
Median resident age:

37.6 years
California median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 94065.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $145,128 (it was $66,748 in 2000)
Redwood City:

$145,128
CA:

$84,907

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $80,323 (it was $34,042 in 2000)

Redwood City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: over $1,000,000 (it was $487,600 in 2000)
Redwood City:

over $1,000,000
CA:

$648,100

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $975,942; mobile homes: $301,134

Median gross rent in 2021: $2,950.

March 2022 cost of living index in Redwood City: 142.1 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 5.1%
(5.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.1% for Black residents, 10.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.9% for American Indian residents, 1.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 8.2% for other race residents, 6.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Redwood City, CA (2021)
    • 31,34738.4%White alone
    • 24,68230.2%Hispanic
    • 15,16918.6%Asian alone
    • 5,2416.4%Two or more races
    • 2,6743.3%Black alone
    • 1,2951.6%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 1,2451.5%Other race alone

Races in Redwood City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 120 registered sex offenders living in Redwood City, California as of March 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Redwood City is 708 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Redwood City by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(1.4)
1
(1.4)
1
(1.4)
3
(3.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(1.3)
2
(2.4)
1
(1.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(1.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
22
(30.0)
22
(30.0)
20
(27.1)
16
(20.8)
26
(33.5)
13
(16.6)
26
(32.6)
55
(67.2)
28
(33.2)
43
(49.4)
57
(66.0)
45
(51.0)
32
(36.6)
38
(43.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
86
(117.1)
75
(102.2)
89
(120.4)
69
(89.8)
63
(81.1)
88
(112.2)
66
(82.8)
59
(72.1)
88
(104.2)
44
(50.5)
61
(70.6)
53
(60.1)
70
(80.1)
58
(66.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
227
(309.1)
152
(207.2)
122
(165.1)
86
(112.0)
88
(113.2)
107
(136.4)
97
(121.7)
78
(95.3)
73
(86.5)
77
(88.5)
91
(105.4)
79
(89.6)
87
(99.5)
90
(103.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
197
(268.3)
343
(467.5)
437
(591.3)
461
(600.1)
436
(561.0)
526
(670.4)
507
(636.1)
477
(582.6)
362
(428.8)
260
(298.7)
177
(205.0)
172
(195.1)
165
(188.7)
240
(275.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1,271
(1,731)
1,447
(1,972)
1,199
(1,622)
988
(1,286)
918
(1,181)
1,121
(1,429)
1,138
(1,428)
1,039
(1,269)
1,274
(1,509)
1,087
(1,249)
1,053
(1,219)
912
(1,034)
1,014
(1,160)
970
(1,115)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
221
(300.9)
332
(452.5)
224
(303.1)
192
(250.0)
133
(171.1)
153
(195.0)
226
(283.5)
212
(258.9)
206
(244.0)
156
(179.2)
160
(185.3)
170
(192.8)
164
(187.6)
279
(320.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
4
(5.4)
9
(12.3)
9
(12.2)
3
(3.9)
9
(11.6)
9
(11.5)
13
(16.3)
6
(7.3)
10
(11.8)
7
(8.0)
18
(20.8)
8
(9.1)
13
(14.9)
11
(12.6)
City-Data.com crime index235.7246.6224.0187.3173.9193.8202.1211.6187.4157.6173.0147.3147.8167.5

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City-data.com crime index in Redwood City, CA

Crime rate in Redwood City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 115 (83 officers - 75 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.97
California average:

2.30
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Ancestries: American (4.5%), German (3.7%), Italian (2.6%), Irish (2.6%), English (2.4%), European (2.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 19.5 square miles.

Population density: 4,192 people per square mile   (average).

Redwood City, California map

26,899 residents are foreign born (15.1% Latin America, 11.2% Asia, 4.2% Europe).

This city:

33.1%
California:

26.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $9,294 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $4,636 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fremont, CA (14.5 miles , pop. 203,413).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (319.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

North Fair Oaks, CA (1.4 miles ),
San Carlos, CA (1.4 miles ),
Emerald Lake Hills, CA (1.4 miles ),
Atherton, CA (1.6 miles ),
Menlo Park, CA (1.9 miles ),
West Menlo Park, CA (2.0 miles ),
Belmont, CA (2.0 miles ),
Woodside, CA (2.1 miles )

Latitude: 37.48 N, Longitude: 122.24 W

Redwood City nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Climate Best By Government Test, Deadwood City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +11,509 (+14.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 22,682 (51.3%)

Area code: 650

Distribution of median household income in Redwood City, CA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Redwood City, CA in 2021

Property values in Redwood City, CA

Redwood City satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 56 buildings, average cost: $297,600
  • 2020: 55 buildings, average cost: $291,100
  • 2019: 41 buildings, average cost: $319,200
  • 2018: 40 buildings, average cost: $260,600
  • 2017: 32 buildings, average cost: $254,100
  • 2016: 32 buildings, average cost: $409,600
  • 2015: 51 buildings, average cost: $323,800
  • 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $454,800
  • 2013: 10 buildings, average cost: $382,000
  • 2012: 93 buildings, average cost: $210,600
  • 2011: 82 buildings, average cost: $212,600
  • 2010: 46 buildings, average cost: $217,400
  • 2009: 41 buildings, average cost: $226,600
  • 2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $275,900
  • 2007: 30 buildings, average cost: $328,200
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $194,000
  • 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $230,200
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $227,800
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $184,600
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 1999: 59 buildings, average cost: $218,200
  • 1998: 200 buildings, average cost: $216,500
  • 1997: 147 buildings, average cost: $170,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Redwood City, CA residents
Average permit cost in Redwood City, CA
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.7%
California:

4.8%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Redwood City, CA
Historical housing units in Redwood City, CA

Population change in the 1990s: +9,233 (+14.0%).
Most common industries in Redwood City, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.8%)
  • Construction (7.2%)
  • Health care (7.2%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.1%)
  • Computer & electronic products (7.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Educational services (3.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (13.7%)
  • Health care (12.6%)
  • Educational services (10.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Computer & electronic products (4.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Redwood City, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Computer specialists (5.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.0%)
  • Cashiers (2.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Computer specialists (8.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
  • Engineers (3.1%)
  • Construction laborers (3.0%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (2.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.8%)

Average climate in Redwood City, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Redwood City, California environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 101. This is worse than average.

City:

101
U.S.:

74
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.404. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.404
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 10.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.5
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.285. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.285
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 20.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

20.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 10.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.8
U.S.:

8.5
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 0.00870. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00870
U.S.:

0.00984

Earthquake activity:

Redwood City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7444% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 36.4 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 189.9 miles away from Redwood City center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 249.1 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 284.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 221.5 miles away from Redwood City center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in San Mateo County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 6, Mudslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Landslides: 4, Fires: 2, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Redwood City topographic map

Main business address for: THRESHOLD PHARMACEUTICALS INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), MAXYGEN INC (SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH), ELECTRONIC ARTS INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VII (MORTGAGE BANKERS & LOAN CORRESPONDENTS), AP PHARMA INC /DE/ (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), LQ CORP INC (SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN), NIKU CORP (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE) and 13 other public companies.

Hospitals in Redwood City:

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - REDWOOD CITY (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 1150 VETERANS BOULEVARD)
  • KAISER HOSPITAL HOSPICE - REDWOOD CITY (1150 VETERANS BLVD)
  • MCGARVEY HOUSE (2158 MCGARVEY)
  • SEQUOIA HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 170 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS)
  • WOODSIDE WOMENS HOSPITAL (1600 GORDON ST)

Nursing Homes in Redwood City:

  • CORDILLERAS MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (200 EDMONDS ROAD)
  • DEVONSHIRE OAKS NURSING CENTER (3635 JEFFERSON AVENUE)
  • ELLIPSE (631 WOODSIDE ROAD)
  • LAUREL GLEN CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL (885 WOODSIDE ROAD)

Dialysis Facilities in Redwood City:

  • REDWOOD CITY DIALYSIS CENTER (1000 MARSHALL STREET)
  • SATELLITE DIALYSIS REDWOOD CITY (1410 MARSHALL STREET)

Home Health Centers in Redwood City:

  • NURSING RESOURCES INC (617 VETERANS BLVD SUITE 217)

Amtrak stations near Redwood City:

  • 12 miles: MILLBRAE (MILLBRAE AVE. & CALIFORNIA DR.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: SAN FRANCISCO INT'L AIRPO (SAN BRUNO, SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: FREMONT (CENTERVILLE, FREMONT & PERALTA BLVDS.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

College/University in Redwood City:

  • Canada College (Full-time enrollment: 3,446; Location: 4200 Farm Hill Blvd.; Public; Website: canadacollege.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Redwood City:

  • Stanford University (about 5 miles; Stanford, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,410)
  • College of San Mateo (about 7 miles; San Mateo, CA; FT enrollment: 5,398)
  • Foothill College (about 11 miles; Los Altos Hills, CA; FT enrollment: 9,635)
  • Chabot College (about 14 miles; Hayward, CA; FT enrollment: 7,610)
  • Mission College (about 16 miles; Santa Clara, CA; FT enrollment: 5,625)
  • De Anza College (about 16 miles; Cupertino, CA; FT enrollment: 16,729)
  • California State University-East Bay (about 16 miles; Hayward, CA; FT enrollment: 12,956)

Public high schools in Redwood City:

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Redwood City:

Private elementary/middle schools in Redwood City:

  • OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL (Students: 310, Location: 301 GRAND ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST PIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293, Location: 1100 WOODSIDE RD, Grades: KG-8)
  • REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 198, Location: 468 GRAND ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • WEST BAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 73, Location: 901 MADISON AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 13, Location: 151 BUCKINGHAM AVE, Grades: 4)
See full list of schools located in Redwood City

Library in Redwood City:

  • REDWOOD CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,446,611; Location: 1044 MIDDLEFIELD RD; 200,074 books; 8,363 e-books; 19,294 audio materials; 22,244 video materials; 7 local licensed databases; 12 other licensed databases; 563 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Birthplace of Kenneth Acuna, CEO of Deloite international
  • Woodside Hills Christian Academy (Private School - 105 students) 2323 Euclid Avenue Redwood City, CA 94061

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Redwood City: Emerald Hills Golf Course (A), Redwood City Municipal Services Center (B), South Bay Sewer Authority Treatment Plant (C), Redwood Marina (D), Docktown Marina (E), Press Wireless Radio Station (F), Schaberg Branch Redwood City Public Library (G), San Mateo County Government Center (H), Redwood City Public Library (I), Redwood City City Hall (J), Fair Oaks Branch Redwood City Public Library (K), Sequoia Hospital Health Sciences Library (L), San Mateo County Courthouse (M), Redwood City Fire Department Station 20 (N), Redwood City Fire Department Station 10 (O), Redwood City Fire Department Station 11 (P), Redwood City Fire Department Station 12 (Q), Redwood City Fire Department Station 9 (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Sequoia Station Shopping Center (1), Woodside Central Shopping Center (2), Creekside Plaza Shopping Center (3), Woodside Plaza Shopping Center (4), Woodside Manor Shopping Center (5), Redwood Plaza Shopping Center (6), Mervyns Plaza Shopping Center (7), Jefferson Plaza Shopping Center (8), Community Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Redwood City include: THRESHOLD PHARMACEUTICALS INC (A), MAXYGEN INC (B), ELECTRONIC ARTS INC (C), REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VII (D), AP PHARMA INC /DE/ (E), OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC (F), LQ CORP INC (G), NIKU CORP (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Redwood City include: Peninsula Covenant Church (A), Redeemer Lutheran Church (B), Mount Alverno Convent (C), Woodside Road Methodist Church (D), Temple Beth Jacob (E), Salvation Army Temple (F), Saint Pius Catholic Church (G), Saint Peter's Episcopal Church (H), Redwood Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Union Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arroyo Ojo De Agua (A), Pulgas Creek (B), Redwood Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Redwood City include: Mezes Plaza (1), Shannon Park (2), Stafford Park (3), Stulsaft Park (4), Wellesley Park (5), Jardin de Ninos Park (6), Fleishman Park (7), Dolphin Park (8), Marine View Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Executive Suites (25 5th Avenue) (1), Best Inn (1090 El Camino Real) (2), Best Western Inn (316 El Camino Real) (3), Budget Inn Motel (1402 Stafford Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Jon Huntsman, Jr. - Diplomat, Roy Williams (safety) - College football player, Chelsi Smith - Actress, Linda Cardellini - Child actor, Chris Carter (right-handed hitter) - Baseball player, Amini Silatolu - Football offensive lineman, Paul Shirley - Basketball player, Roy Williams - 2005 NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, born: Aug 14, 1980), Michael Roukes - Physicist, Cedric Bixler-Zavala - Rock singer.

San Mateo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Redwood City that have no violations reported:

  • SAN MATEO COUNTY MEMORIAL PARK (Population served: 1,790, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

65.3%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.5%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Redwood City in 2010:

  • 1,064 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 117 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 107 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 80 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 53 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 52 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 52 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 22 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Redwood City in 2000:

  • 1,073 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 269 people in nursing homes
  • 250 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 133 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 68 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 44 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 41 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 29 people in religious group quarters
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 3 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped

Banks with most branches in Redwood City (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Broadway-Main Branch, Sequoia Station Branch, Redwood Shores Parkway Branch, Redwood City Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Redwood City Main Branch, Woodside Plaza Branch, Redwood Shores Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 1615 Woodside Rd Branch at 1615 Woodside Rd, branch established on 1988/12/27; Redwood City Branch at 2300 Broadway Street, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • First Republic Bank: Redwood City Branch at 776 El Camino Real, branch established on 2002/02/04. Info updated 2010/08/03: Bank assets: $27,791.8 mil, Deposits: $22,459.3 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 60 total offices
  • United American Bank: Mid-Peninsula at 2400 Broadway, Suite 100, branch established on 2007/10/29. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $273.6 mil, Deposits: $253.7 mil, headquarters in San Mateo, CA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Atbancorp
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Redwood City Woodside Branch at 1475 Woodside Road, branch established on 1973/08/01. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Union Bank, National Association: Redwood City Branch at 675 Jefferson Avenue, branch established on 1968/11/01. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $88,967.5 mil, Deposits: $65,286.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 403 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • Citibank, National Association: Redwood City Branch at 702 Marshall St, branch established on 2006/10/01. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • First National Bank of Northern California: Redwood City Branch at 700 El Camino Real, branch established on 1993/06/07. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $715.6 mil, Deposits: $622.4 mil, headquarters in Daly City, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Redwood City:

Marital status in Redwood City, CA
  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

For population 25 years and over in Redwood City:

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.8
California average:

15.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Redwood City
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Redwood City:

(Redwood City, California Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Redwood City, CA (based on San Mateo County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic243,63422
Other31,69778
Evangelical Protestant24,771166
Mainline Protestant23,84074
Orthodox5,3505
Black Protestant2,04612
None387,113-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 171
San Mateo County:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 39
This county:

0.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 114
Here:

1.62 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 703
This county:

10.02 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
San Mateo County:

7.1%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
San Mateo County:

16.9%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
San Mateo County:

18.0%
State:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Redwood City:

50.6%
State:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Redwood City:

50.1%
California:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Redwood City:

27.8
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.1%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.9%
State:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Redwood City:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

30.7%
State:

31.5%

General health condition:
Here:

58.5%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Redwood City:

81.4%
California:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Redwood City, CA Residents

Redwood City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,206,000 ($100.51)
    Housing and Community Development: $6,098,000 ($74.69)
    Water Utilities: $3,739,000 ($45.80)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $2,995,000 ($36.68)
    Central Staff Services: $1,792,000 ($21.95)
    Sewerage: $1,292,000 ($15.82)
    Parks and Recreation: $626,000 ($7.67)
    Libraries: $598,000 ($7.32)
    Local Fire Protection: $132,000 ($1.62)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $39,016,000 ($477.89)
    Water Utilities: $31,628,000 ($387.39)
    Local Fire Protection: $28,857,000 ($353.45)
    Sewerage: $26,005,000 ($318.52)
    Parks and Recreation: $15,657,000 ($191.77)
    Regular Highways: $15,161,000 ($185.70)
    Central Staff Services: $9,216,000 ($112.88)
    Libraries: $8,895,000 ($108.95)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $8,889,000 ($108.88)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,534,000 ($43.29)
    Financial Administration: $3,318,000 ($40.64)
    Parking Facilities: $2,440,000 ($29.89)
    General - Other: $1,620,000 ($19.84)
    Health - Other: $824,000 ($10.09)
    Housing and Community Development: $513,000 ($6.28)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,877,000 ($59.74)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $16,521,000 ($202.36)
    Other - Electric Utilities: $11,515,000 ($141.04)
    Other - General - Other: $692,000 ($8.48)
    Other - Health - Other: $664,000 ($8.13)
    Other - Parking Facilities: $104,000 ($1.27)
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $101,000 ($1.24)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $5,489,000 ($67.23)
    Regular Highways: $510,000 ($6.25)
    General - Other: $265,000 ($3.25)
    Police Protection: $62,000 ($0.76)
    Central Staff Services: $20,000 ($0.24)
    Financial Administration: $18,000 ($0.22)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000 ($0.07)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,000 ($0.05)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,133,000 ($26.13)

Redwood City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $37,069,000 ($454.04)
    Other: $18,360,000 ($224.88)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $7,128,000 ($87.31)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,532,000 ($43.26)
    Parking Facilities: $1,965,000 ($24.07)
    Housing and Community Development: $48,000 ($0.59)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,128,000 ($50.56)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,022,000 ($12.52)
    Water Utilities: $592,000 ($7.25)
    Other: $370,000 ($4.53)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,279,000 ($15.67)
    Water Utilities: $62,000 ($0.76)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $7,615,000 ($93.27)
    Special Assessments: $6,249,000 ($76.54)
    Rents: $1,881,000 ($23.04)
    Interest Earnings: $1,645,000 ($20.15)
    Fines and Forfeits: $923,000 ($11.31)
    General Revenue - Other: $374,000 ($4.58)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $35,887,000 ($439.56)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,448,000 ($42.23)
    Highways: $1,470,000 ($18.01)
    General Local Government Support: $180,000 ($2.20)
  • Tax - Property: $58,544,000 ($717.07)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,071,000 ($294.83)
    Public Utilities Sales: $14,104,000 ($172.75)
    Other Selective Sales: $6,553,000 ($80.26)
    Other License: $3,711,000 ($45.45)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,582,000 ($31.63)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $810,000 ($9.92)
    Other: $538,000 ($6.59)

Redwood City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $94,470,000 ($1157.11)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,040,000 ($1017.11)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,731,000 ($217.18)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,755,000 ($180.73)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $12,945,000 ($158.56)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,300,000 ($77.17)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,810,000 ($22.17)

Redwood City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $50,278,000 ($615.83)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $228,248,000 ($2795.68)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,645,000 ($252.87)

6.99% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($178,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.99%
California average:

5.19%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($58 average AGI)
San Mateo County:

0.01%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from San Francisco County, CA  1.76% ($217,016 average AGI)
from Santa Clara County, CA  1.42% ($280,474)
from Alameda County, CA  0.71% ($135,901)


9.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($222,747 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.90%
California average:

6.14%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($372 average AGI)
San Mateo County:

0.01%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Santa Clara County, CA  1.66% ($226,380 average AGI)
to San Francisco County, CA  1.31% ($134,464)
to Alameda County, CA  1.09% ($168,494)
Businesses in Redwood City, CA
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1KFC2
7-Eleven4Kmart1
AMF Bowling1Kohl's1
Applebee's1Kroger1
AutoZone1Lane Bryant1
Avenue1Lane Furniture1
Barnes & Noble1Little Caesars Pizza2
Baskin-Robbins2Marriott1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Marshalls1
Best Western2Mazda1
Big O Tires1McDonald's3
Blockbuster1Men's Wearhouse1
Burger King2Nike7
CVS2Nissan1
Carl\s Jr.1OfficeMax1
Chevrolet1Old Navy1
Chipotle1Panda Express1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Payless2
Circle K1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1Quiznos2
Costco1RadioShack2
DHL1Rite Aid2
Dairy Queen1Safeway3
Days Inn1Sears2
Dennys1Sprint Nextel1
Discount Tire1Starbucks9
Domino's Pizza1Subaru1
DressBarn1Subway6
Dressbarn1T-Mobile3
FedEx16Taco Bell2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Target1
Foot Locker1Toyota1
Ford1Toys"R"Us2
GNC3U-Haul2
GameStop2UPS8
Goodwill2Vans2
H&R Block2Verizon Wireless1
Holiday Inn2Volkswagen1
Honda1Vons2
IHOP1Wendy's1
Jamba Juice2Whole Foods Market1
Johnny Rockets1YMCA1
Jones New York2

Strongest AM radio stations in Redwood City:

  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KSFB (1220 AM; 5 kW; PALO ALTO, CA; Owner: SCA-PALO ALTO, LLC)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSFO (560 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KSJX (1500 AM; 10 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Redwood City:

  • KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KCSM (91.1 FM; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KZBR-FM2 (95.7 FM; LIVERMORE, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
  • KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KYLD (94.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFRC-FM (99.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBLX-FM (102.9 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS - CA, INC.)
  • KZBR (95.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KMEL (106.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSAN (107.7 FM; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KQED-FM (88.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KITS (105.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Redwood City:

  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
  • KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
  • KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
  • KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
  • KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTEH (Channel 54; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
  • KDTV (Channel 14; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KDTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KSTS (Channel 48; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTSF (Channel 26; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: LINCOLN BROADCASTING COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA LP)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Redwood City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 37Number of bridges
  • 574ft / 175mTotal length
  • $6,331,000Total costs
  • 2,225,590Total average daily traffic
  • 104,307Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Redwood City, CA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 111950-1959
  • 51960-1969
  • 91970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 42000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Redwood City, CA
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 14 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED76$517,621419$499,5692,334$417,31371$314,26510$4,177,600127$349,0496$75,870
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$575,09759$456,942254$452,21310$310,8811$800,00014$410,0603$89,180
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$426,18657$376,732553$482,70625$202,6676$1,016,12748$339,22612$65,638
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN16$422,22654$480,107298$440,24013$211,2956$836,13731$344,1722$87,850
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$506,39012$421,99294$459,7346$355,3550$07$262,9493$72,210

Detailed mortgage data for all 20 tracts in Redwood City, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED20$485,0584$396,668
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$408,3254$516,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$364,9904$327,795
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$593,0001$399,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$417,0000$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Redwood City, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Redwood City, CA - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 158. The highest number of fires - 251 took place in 2008, and the least - 42 in 2013. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Redwood City, CA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.2%), and Outside Fires (32.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Redwood City, CA
    • 95543.2%Structure Fires
    • 70932.1%Outside Fires
    • 37717.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1697.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Redwood City, CA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Redwood City, California:

  • Best Western Executive Suites, 25 Fifth Ave, Redwood City, California 94063 , Phone: (650) 366-5794, Fax: (650) 365-1429
  • Pacific Inn Of Redwood City, 2610 El Camino Real, Redwood City, California 94061 , Phone: (650) 368-1495, Fax: (650) 368-1672
  • Holiday Inn Express Redwood City Central, 1836 El Camino Real, Redwood City, California 94063 , Phone: (650) 299-0909, Fax: (650) 299-0907
  • America's Best Inn, 1090 El Camino Real, Redwood City, California 94063 , Phone: (650) 369-1731, Fax: (650) 299-9428
  • Pacific Euro Hotel, 868 Main St, Redwood City, California 94063 , Phone: (650) 363-1642, Fax: (650) 365-1582
  • Redwood City Courtyard by Marriott, 600 Bair Island Rd, Redwood City, California 94063 , Phone: (650) 216-9435, Fax: (650) 216-9441
  • Courtyard by Marriott Redwood City, 600 Bair Island Rd, Redwood city, California 94063 , Phone: (800) 831-0224, Fax: (650) 216-9441
  • Good Nite Inn Redwood City, 485 Veterans Blvd, Redwood city, California 94063 , Phone: (650) 365-5500, Fax: (650) 365-1199
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Redwood City, California
Most common first names in Redwood City, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John56674.1 years
Mary42580.2 years
William42074.5 years
Robert37571.8 years
James29871.4 years
George28176.3 years
Charles26375.8 years
Margaret23779.1 years
Joseph23675.8 years
Helen22680.2 years
Most common last names in Redwood City, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith15675.9 years
Johnson11376.6 years
Williams8175.1 years
Miller7076.4 years
Brown6773.9 years
Anderson6479.4 years
Martin5976.3 years
Davis5872.7 years
Wilson5675.3 years
Jones5574.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Redwood City, CA
  • 79.2%Utility gas
  • 17.8%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Redwood City, CA
  • 51.4%Utility gas
  • 43.8%Electricity
  • 3.0%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Other fuel


Redwood City compared to California state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Redwood City on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest racial income disparity between any two races with at least 2,000 householders"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median house value (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between morning and afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
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