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Redwood City, CA vs Washington, DC

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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Redwood City.
- People are 39.8% less likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Washington.
 Redwood City, CAWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201077,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 199066,072  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Redwood City, CAWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Redwood City, CAWashington, DCUnited States
 White41.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian16.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Redwood City, CAWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population54.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households30,020  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,856  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
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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 Washington    97 Reviews
JOHN · Arlington, VA
The worst
Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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P · Los Angeles, CA
It was time to leave.
Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Fritz · Alexandria, VA
Great town with it's challenges
Over 6 years ago

Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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