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Washington, DC vs Redwood City, CA

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- Redwood City is 0% more densely populated than Washington.
- People are 66.0% more likely to be married in Redwood City.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Redwood City.
 Washington, DCRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,905329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 2010605,282  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,402285,036,114
 Population - 1990606,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,355.193.4
 Land Area61.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock15.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Washington, DCRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Washington, DCRedwood City, CAUnited States
 White36.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock35.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Washington, DCRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Married Population32.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.9%50.2%
 Never Married55.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households310,104  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,16480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households178,908  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.2%  Unlock10.8%
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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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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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