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Compare Foster City to Berkeley

This post compares Foster City, California to Berkeley, 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) Berkeley (city)
Population 33,529 120,179
Income (median) $105,889 $67,950
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $861,800
White 43% 60%
Black 2% 8%
Asian 47% 19%
With Kids 33% 20%
Age (median) 40 31
Rentals 41% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Berkeley?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than Berkeley: 33529 compared with 120179 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Berkeley does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 57% for Berkeley.

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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