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2025 Compare Cities Overview:
Redwood City, CA vs Newton, MA

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Are people in Newton older or younger than people in Redwood City?
- The Median Age in Newton is 3.9 years older than in Redwood City.

Are housing costs cheaper in Newton or Redwood City?
- Newton housing costs are 22.3% less expensive than Redwood City housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Newton or Redwood City?
- The average commute for residents of Newton is 3.1 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 Newton?
Newton, Massachusetts is an affluent suburb of Boston known for its excellent educational opportunities including its numerous private schools. The city also features beautiful parks like Cold Spring Park and pleasant hiking trails through Cutler Park Reservation.

 Redwood City, CANewton, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock88,647329,725,481
 Median Income$134,287  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
 Avg. Home Price$1,610,500  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time25.32  Unlock26.38
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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 Newton    6 Reviews
Sid · Everett, MA
Apartment Rentals
Over 11 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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heather · Newtonville, MA
newton, ma
Over 14 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Elyse · Newton Center, MA
Weather
Over 15 years ago

THE WEATHER HERE IS VARIABLE... EACH SEASON CAN BE FELT IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES. WINTER IS SO COLD, SUMMER IS SO HOT...THE SPRING AND FALL BRING A LOT OF RAIN, BUT ALSO  More

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