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Compare Barstow to Foster City

This post compares Barstow, 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 Barstow (city) Foster City (city)
Population 23,609 33,529
Income (median) $39,393 $105,889
Home Value (median) $99,900 $1,051,000
White 63% 43%
Black 16% 2%
Asian 3% 47%
With Kids 41% 33%
Age (median) 30 40
Rentals 54% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Barstow or Foster City?
A: Barstow has a smaller population count than Foster City: 23609 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Barstow does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Barstow versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Barstow may include: North-Highlands, San-Bernardino, and Lancaster.

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

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