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Redwood City, CA vs San Mateo, CA

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- Household income in San Mateo, is 1% less than it is in Redwood City and is 48% above the National Average.
- Redwood City unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- San Mateo unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Redwood City, CASan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$69,317  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$133,612$69,021
 Family Median Income$148,976  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Redwood City, CASan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock32.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Redwood City, CASan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock16.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.5%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 San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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