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Redwood City, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
82,423
Population
4,262/sq mi density
$150,840
Median Income
$83,490 per capita
$1,838,800
Home Value
$1,839,240 Zillow
$2,959
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
331 sunny days/yr
216
Violent Crime/100K
1,536 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$150,840 median income, 2.5% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,838,800 home value, $2,959/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
216 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.3%
80,931 → 81,965
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+89.9%
$79,419 → $150,840
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Redwood City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
82,714
+749 from 2023 (81,965)
Projected Median Income 2030
$236,414
+$85,574 from 2023 ($150,840)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 80,931 | — | $79,419 | — |
| 2015 | 83,830 | +3.6% | $84,934 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 84,247 | +0.5% | $99,026 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 84,852 | +0.7% | $117,123 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 81,643 | -3.8% | $134,287 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 81,965 | +0.4% | $150,840 | +12.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.