Redwood City, CA vs Santa Fe Springs, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Redwood City

60.8

#1924 nationally

vs

Santa Fe Springs

55

#1960 nationally

Redwood City leads in crime level (12.9 vs 24.8). Redwood City leads in median household income ($145,620 vs $81,500). Santa Fe Springs leads in cost of living index (151 vs 269).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Redwood City, CA Santa Fe Springs, CA
WhereAtHome Score 60.8 (#1924) 55 (#1960)
Population 80,996 20,174
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,893,533 $784,501
Median Household Income $145,620 $81,500
Average Commute 24.8 min 30.8 min
Walk Score 62 N/A
Crime Level 12.9 24.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 269 151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+50.3 D+32.9

Data coverage note: Santa Fe Springs is missing data for 1 metric that Redwood City has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.