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Weather
62.6°F
Mostly Clear
Today: Partly Sunny, high 79°F
Air Quality (PM2.5, Redwood City)
17
GoodNearest reporting area, 8.1 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
1
Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)
- Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm
Population & People
Population
103,105
Median age
38.3
Median household income
$153,504
Poverty rate
8.2%
Unemployment rate
4.6%
Bachelor's degree+
57.8%
Avg. commute
20 min
Hispanic or Latino
27.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$1,618,700
Median gross rent
$3,077/mo
Homeownership rate
49.91%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$3,604
HUD Fair Market Rent (San Mateo County, 9 mi from San Mateo), 2026. Efficiency $2485, 1BR $2977, 2BR $3604, 3BR $4604, 4BR $4772. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
California gasoline midgrade
$5.71
California commercial electricity
26.36¢/kWh
California industrial electricity
21.62¢/kWh
California residential electricity
32.54¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
4250840.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
3388904.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for California
976.79
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Source: FRED, California-specific series.