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Compare East Palo Alto to Foster City

This post compares East Palo Alto, 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 East Palo Alto (city) Foster City (city)
Population 29,646 33,529
Income (median) $35,683 $105,889
Home Value (median) $600,200 $1,051,000
White 34% 43%
Black 11% 2%
Asian 3% 47%
With Kids 48% 33%
Age (median) 29 40
Rentals 64% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Palo Alto or Foster City?
A: East Palo Alto has a similar population count than Foster City: 29646 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 64% for East Palo Alto versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to East Palo Alto may include: Bellflower, Florence-Graham, and Paramount.

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

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