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Burlingame, CA vs Redwood City, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Redwood City, is 11% less than it is in Burlingame and is 49% above the National Average.
- Burlingame unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Redwood City unemployment rate is 4.4%.

Economy
 Burlingame, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.1%4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.8%37.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$84,132$69,317$37,638
 Household Income$150,182$134,287$69,021
 Family Median Income$203,796$148,976$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Burlingame, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.6%4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%1.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.7%3.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.2%4.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.2%4.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%4.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.8%6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%7.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.7%17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.8%12.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K36.3%33.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Burlingame, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance29.7%22.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.0%16.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%1.1%1.8%
 Legal3.3%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.0%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%4.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.6%4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%5.7%3.6%
 Personal care1.3%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.2%15.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%6.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.6%6.9%13.1%

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Reviews for Burlingame    4 Reviews

Burlingame is about half way between Silicon Valley and SF. It is a narrow piece of land stuck between 101 and the mountain foothills. Whereas quality of life is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Even being in the top 5% earning bracket of the entire county, one needs to keep your head down and plow through. It is too easy to become obsesesed with the cost of  More

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If you are young and just starting out, this is not the city for you. A tiny condo can cost five hundred thousand in a decent area. I would not advise first time home  More

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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ZIPS IN BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA
94010
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94061 94063 94062 94065

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