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Compare Alameda to Foster City

This post compares Alameda, California to Foster City, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alameda (city) Foster City (city)
Population 78,246 33,529
Income (median) $71,080 $105,889
Home Value (median) $729,100 $1,051,000
White 48% 43%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 31% 47%
With Kids 31% 33%
Age (median) 41 40
Rentals 53% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alameda or Foster City?
A: Alameda has a larger population count than Foster City: 78246 compared with 33529 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alameda or in Foster City?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Alameda.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alameda or Foster City?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Alameda.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alameda does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Alameda versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alameda may include: South-Pasadena, Torrance, and San-Bruno.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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