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Redwood City, CA vs Manhattan Beach, CA

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Are people in Manhattan Beach older or younger than people in Redwood City?
- The Median Age in Manhattan Beach is 5.8 years older than in Redwood City.

Are housing costs cheaper in Manhattan Beach or Redwood City?
- Manhattan Beach housing costs are 78.9% more expensive than Redwood City housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Manhattan Beach or Redwood City?
- The average commute for residents of Manhattan Beach is 5.3 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 Manhattan Beach?
Manhattan Beach CA sits on the Pacific Ocean just south of Los Angeles providing inhabitants with beachfront living embedded with luxurious amenities plentiful shops trendy restaurants

 Redwood City, CAManhattan Beach, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,585329,725,481
 Median Income$134,287  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
 Avg. Home Price$1,610,500  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%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 Manhattan Beach    6 Reviews

If heaven would have a proper name, Manhattan Beach is what it would be called. Not far fro LAX in Los Angeles lies this beautiful hamlet that I want to live. Want to  More

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It doesn't get any better than Manhattan Beach. However, homes are expensive. If you are in the $1 million + range this is the place: Warm weather all year, low  More

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HowEVERR, it IS - highly priced Housing-wise (thank goodness I bought MY house in '99!!) - Im a REALTOR, watching my personal home-value drop from 3 TIMES purchase  More

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