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Oakland, CA vs Redwood City, CA

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- The median age of a home in Oakland is 23.2% older than the median age of a home in Redwood City.
 Oakland, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age69  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,610,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months3.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock18.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.133.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.2$11.0
 Homes Owned38.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented54.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Oakland, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,300$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,530  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,980$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,220  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,370$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,420  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Oakland, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Oakland, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99921.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock26.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9996.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock24.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Oakland, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  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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