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Redwood City, CA vs San Fernando, CA

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- San Fernando is 0% more densely populated than Redwood City.
- People are 12.1% less likely to be married in San Fernando.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in San Fernando.
 Redwood City, CASan Fernando, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,086329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201077,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,564285,036,114
 Population - 199066,072  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,145.893.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Redwood City, CASan Fernando, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Redwood City, CASan Fernando, CAUnited States
 White41.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian16.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock93.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Redwood City, CASan Fernando, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.742.60
 Households30,020  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,16580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,856  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
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 San Fernando    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

ITS NICE AND PEACEFUL AREA, WITH A GOOD  More

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To start off with this entry is for the City of San Fernando not the San Fernando Valley as whole. I wish people talking about the Valley as a whole and the many  More

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I have lived in the San Fernando Valley practically my entire life. This is a part of Los Angeles that is far enough from the bustling downtown areas yet still with  More

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