Redwood City

 

Named for its Redwood lumber operations of days past, Redwood City is a vibrant and diverse city located 27 miles south of San Francisco and 24 miles northwest of San Jose. With Belmont and San Carlos to its north and Atherton, Menlo Park and Woodside to its south, Redwood City stretches from its port and marina area on the San Francisco Bay to the redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Redwood City’s diversity of landscape, proximity to both San Francisco and Silicon Valley, wide selection of park-studded neighborhoods, energetic and pedestrian-friendly downtown, Caltrain station, and Mediterranean climate make it a desired address for singles, families and retirees alike. Neighborhoods like Mt. Carmel, Edgewood Park, Woodside Plaza, Farm Hill Estates, Redwood Shores, and Friendly Acres and the Downtown with its sleek multi-story condos in mixed-used complexes offer a spectrum of lifestyle options and architectural choices from Mediterranean to Traditional to Modern to California Bungalow to Craftsman to Modern Farmhouse to Eichler to Rancher. Oracle Corporation is headquartered in Redwood City and other employers include Box, Stanford Healthcare, Google, and McKinsey & Company. Public schools within Redwood City are operated by the Redwood City Elementary, Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary, and Sequoia Union High School Districts.