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Compare El Cerrito to Foster City

This post compares El Cerrito, 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 El Cerrito (city) Foster City (city)
Population 24,982 33,529
Income (median) $72,771 $105,889
Home Value (median) $400,000 $1,051,000
White 53% 43%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 28% 47%
With Kids 29% 33%
Age (median) 42 40
Rentals 27% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Foster City?
A: El Cerrito has a smaller population count than Foster City: 24982 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Foster City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cerrito may include: Castro-Valley, La-Mirada, and Cypress.

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

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