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Compare Foster City to Alhambra

This post compares Foster City, California to Alhambra, 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 Foster City (city) Alhambra (city)
Population 33,529 85,168
Income (median) $105,889 $42,713
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $553,800
White 43% 22%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 47% 50%
With Kids 33% 29%
Age (median) 40 40
Rentals 41% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Alhambra?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than Alhambra: 33529 compared with 85168 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alhambra does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 59% for Alhambra.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Foster City may include: Sunnyvale, Millbrae, and Belmont.

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

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