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2025 Compare Cities Overview:
Los Altos, CA vs Redwood City, CA

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Are people in Redwood City older or younger than people in Los Altos?
- The Median Age in Redwood City is 8.8 years younger than in Los Altos.

Are housing costs cheaper in Redwood City or Los Altos?
- Redwood City housing costs are 56.8% less expensive than Los Altos housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Redwood City or Los Altos?
- The average commute for residents of Redwood City is 1.5 minutes longer than it is for residents of Los Altos.

Things to do in Los Altos?
Los Altos CA lies within Silicon Valley making this tech mecca one full of opportunity with major employers as well as attractions like Shoreline Amphitheater or even exploring one of over 50 regional parks sprinkled throughout Santa Clara County!

Things to do in Redwood City?
Redwood City, California is located in the San Francisco Bay Area and provides plenty of shopping opportunities as well as access to some gorgeous nature parks like Edgewood Open Space Preserve.

 Los Altos, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,905329,725,481
 Median Income$250,001  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
 Avg. Home Price$3,727,700  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time23.84  Unlock26.38
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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews
Phyllis · Los Altos, CA
Expensive
Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Tony · Sunnyvale, CA
Quality of Life
Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews
Nancy · Redwood City, CA
A little bit of everything
Over 4 years ago

(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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Ra · Redwood City, CA
More Bang for one's Buck in Bay Area Terms
Over 5 years ago

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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Lori · Redwood City, CA
Nice place, but being paved with apartments.
Over 7 years ago

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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