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Compare Downey to Foster City

This post compares Downey, 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 Downey (city) Foster City (city)
Population 113,358 33,529
Income (median) $41,938 $105,889
Home Value (median) $479,500 $1,051,000
White 63% 43%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 7% 47%
With Kids 43% 33%
Age (median) 34 40
Rentals 49% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Downey or Foster City?
A: Downey has a larger population count than Foster City: 113358 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Downey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Downey versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Downey may include: La-Habra, Escondido, and West-Sacramento.

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

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