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Redwood City, CA vs Torrance, CA

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- Torrance is 0% more densely populated than Redwood City.
- People are 0.9% more likely to be married in Torrance.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Torrance.
 Redwood City, CATorrance, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock147,156329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.238.4
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 Population - 201077,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock137,946285,036,114
 Population - 199066,072  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,186.493.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Redwood City, CATorrance, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Redwood City, CATorrance, CAUnited States
 White41.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian16.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Redwood City, CATorrance, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households30,020  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,63280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,856  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%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 Torrance    15 Reviews

I'll admit it, I'm biased. So, I can't say what's a lot or a little without outside sources for the most part. I was born and raised in Torrance. I've lived here for 20+  More

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I have lived in Torrance for 19 years. I was fortunate enough to move here before housing prices skyrocketed in the early 2000's. I live in the middle of Torrance and as  More

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Over 10 years ago

Due to global warming, the climate has gotten warmer longer.  More

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