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Redwood City, CA vs Indianapolis, IN

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- Household income in Indianapolis, is 60% less than it is in Redwood City and is 27% below the National Average.
- Redwood City unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Indianapolis unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Redwood City, CAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$69,317  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,321$69,021
 Family Median Income$148,976  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Redwood City, CAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Redwood City, CAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.9%13.1%
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 Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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