GENERAL Redwood City
State CA
Population 73891
County San Mateo
PEOPLE Redwood City National Avg.
Population 73891 48662
Pop. Density 3880 3043.9
Pop. Change 12.46% 11.65%
Median Age 34.19 35.5
Household Size 2.57 2.55
ECONOMY Redwood City National Avg.
Income per Cap. 30456 21658
Household Income 67665 44958
Unemployment Rate 2.1% 3.98%
Recent Job Growth 4.66% 2.61%
Future Job Growth 11.77% 10.8%
Sales Taxes 8.1% 6.35%
Income Taxes 6% 4.6%
HOUSING Redwood City National Avg.
Median Home Cost 571770 146102
Home Appreciation 37.19% 7.76%
Property Tax Rate 10.1 16.43
CRIME Redwood City National Avg.
Violent Crime 339.5 446.1
Property Crime 2886.7 4162.2
CLIMATE Redwood City National Avg.
Rainfall (in.) 17.6 34.6
Snowfall (in.) 0.1 24.3
Precipitation Days 59 109
Sunny Days 265 213
Days over 90 1 34
EDUCATION Redwood City National Avg.
High School Grads. 0.8247 0.795
2 yr College Grad. 0.1066 0.076
4 yr College Grad. 0.2289 0.1728
PhD Graduates 0.1078 0.0853
School Expend. 5093 5928
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 20.8 17.7
Achievement Index (10=best) 5.5 5.1
TRANSPORTATION Redwood City National Avg.
Commute Time 20.3 19.1
COMMUTE MODE    
Auto (alone) 77.92% 75.86%
Carpool 11.06% 13.06%
Mass Transit 3.57% 2.76%
Bike or Walk 4.74% 5.71%
Work at Home 2.71% 2.62%
PLACE OF WORK    
Same County 66.07% 78.14%
Different County 33.71% 18.63%
Different State 0.22% 3.22%