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Cost of living in Redwood City

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
C+
64/100
43rd of 59
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The four inputs
Housing cost index111
San Francisco 10045% · scores 69
Effective property tax rate0.61%
San Francisco 0.73%25% · scores 90
Utilities109
San Francisco 10020% · scores 51
Local sales tax9.88%
San Francisco median 9.75%10% · scores 3
Vertical rule marks the San Francisco reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best San Francisco suburbs for cost of living

All 59 ranked, Redwood City highlighted
1North Fair OaksB+$1,276,9002AshlandB+$775,8003CherrylandB+$668,8004BerkeleyB$1,413,9005DanvilleB$1,681,7006OakleyB$660,2007San LorenzoB$847,1008San FranciscoB$1,394,5009ConcordB$797,60010San RafaelB$1,355,60011San CarlosB$2,000,000+12San PabloB$551,70013Bay PointB$525,00014AlbanyB$1,202,20015Daly CityB−$1,115,00016OaklandB−$929,90017East Palo AltoB−$1,102,60018AlamoB−$2,000,000+19AlamedaB−$1,235,70020BurlingameB−$2,000,000+21Foster CityB−$1,838,20022HaywardB−$854,40023Tamalpais-Homestead ValleyB−$1,863,90024BelmontB−$2,000,000+25San LeandroB−$844,20026RichmondB−$668,20027Castro ValleyB−$1,104,60028Pleasant HillB−$1,077,10029MartinezB−$859,80030LarkspurC+$1,996,60031NovatoC+$1,032,50032AntiochC+$629,70033PinoleC+$718,60034PittsburgC+$597,90035San MateoC+$1,618,70036Discovery BayC+$832,00037PacificaC+$1,249,80038LafayetteC+$2,000,000+39NewarkC+$1,142,80040San RamonC+$1,509,50041FremontC+$1,403,80042El CerritoC+$1,124,40043Redwood CityC+$1,801,70044MillbraeC+$1,934,90045EmeryvilleC+$604,80046San AnselmoC$1,576,70047South San FranciscoC$1,188,80048Walnut CreekC$1,057,30049Mill ValleyC$2,000,000+50Menlo ParkC$2,000,000+51Union CityC$1,104,90052OrindaC$1,863,20053BrentwoodC$836,60054MoragaC$1,663,20055San BrunoC$1,207,50056HerculesC−$769,40057PleasantonC−$1,537,10058LivermoreC−$1,105,60059DublinD+$1,317,100
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Better than Redwood City on cost of living

Redwood City grades C+ on cost of living. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall
North Fair Oaks3 mi from Redwood CityB+$1.28M0.59% 63 C+ Ashland13 mi from Redwood CityB+$776k0.79% 46 D Cherryland13 mi from Redwood CityB+$669k0.64% 47 D Berkeley25 mi from Redwood CityB$1.41M0.80% 66 C+ Danville24 mi from Redwood CityB$1.68M0.70% 70 B− San Lorenzo12 mi from Redwood CityB$847k0.66% 51 D+
Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24