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Redwood City, CA vs Hawthorne, CA

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Highlights
Are people in Hawthorne older or younger than people in Redwood City?
- The Median Age in Hawthorne is 4.0 years younger than in Redwood City.

Are housing costs cheaper in Hawthorne or Redwood City?
- Hawthorne housing costs are 49.5% less expensive than Redwood City housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Hawthorne or Redwood City?
- The average commute for residents of Hawthorne is 3.5 minutes longer than it is for residents of Redwood City.

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.

Things to do in Hawthorne?
Hawthorne, California is located in the heart of the South Bay region of Los Angeles County and provides plenty of shopping opportunities along with access to some great beaches.

 Redwood City, CAHawthorne, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock87,863329,725,481
 Median Income$134,287  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
 Avg. Home Price$1,610,500  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time25.32  Unlock26.38
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 Hawthorne    4 Reviews

MARGARET · 

I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of  More

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Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There  More

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