Woodside is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 5,053 people and two associated neighborhoods, Woodside is the 513th largest community in California.

Woodside home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Woodside real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Woodside has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Woodside telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 27.23% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Woodside is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Woodside really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Woodside perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Being a small town, Woodside does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Woodside, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Woodside is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 76.33% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Woodside in 2022 was $146,296, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $585,184 for a family of four.

Woodside is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Woodside home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Woodside residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Woodside include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Woodside is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.