Apartments for rent in Redwood City, CA

Redwood City is a town in California with a population of approximately 84,000. The city's population, at an average age of just under 38, skews younger than most cities in California. In terms of housing, residents are fairly evenly split between owning (51%) and renting (49%) their residence despite paying substantially more per month in rent than the state average.

Redwood City has a large percentage of residents older than 25 who have advanced degrees compared to the national average (7%), as 12% possess a Master's degree or a Doctoral degree. Additionally, 17% have a Bachelor's degree, which also outpaces the national average. Redwood City residents have a plethora of industries from which to choose, the most common four of which are scientific, retail, healthcare, and entertainment. Together, these industries make up 26% of the city's labor force. Meanwhile, looking at job function, many of the city's workers are in management, which ranks as the top career path in the city. Redwood City workers bring in an average annual income of just under $114K, around $28,000 more than the average California resident. Redwood City's average income also compares favorably to the national average ($73,345).

Redwood City has an average commute time of about 28 minutes. Driving a vehicle is the most common means of commuting to work, opted for by 44% of workers, while public transit is used by just 3% of the city. Few residents (2%) commute to work on foot, though the number is greater than the national average.