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Redwood City, CA vs El Segundo, CA

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- El Segundo is 0% more densely populated than Redwood City.
- People are 4.8% less likely to be married in El Segundo.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in El Segundo.
 Redwood City, CAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,243329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201077,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,033285,036,114
 Population - 199066,072  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,156.393.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Redwood City, CAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Redwood City, CAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 White41.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian16.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Redwood City, CAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households30,020  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,29380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,856  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for El Segundo    2 Reviews

Lived in the South Bay my whole 62 year life .Manhattan Beach ,Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach but the best of all has been El Segundo for the small town beach atmosphere  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have worked in El Segundo for 35 years, and lived here for 16. We moved here to find a friendly small-town atmosphere with good schools, and we have not been  More

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