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Redwood City, CA vs Fairfield, CA

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- Fairfield is 0% more densely populated than Redwood City.
- People are 4.9% less likely to be married in Fairfield.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Fairfield.
 Redwood City, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock118,932329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
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 Population - 201077,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock96,178285,036,114
 Population - 199066,072  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,899.593.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Redwood City, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Redwood City, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 White41.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian16.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Redwood City, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.5%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.162.60
 Households30,020  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,03780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,856  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews
Debra · Fairfield, CA
Fairfield is Dead
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Melanie · Fairfield, CA
Housing Too Expensive
Over 10 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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mario · Fairfield, CA
good
Over 14 years ago

good  More

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