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Compare Foster City to Costa Mesa

This post compares Foster City, California to Costa Mesa, 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) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 33,529 112,930
Income (median) $105,889 $51,033
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $671,800
White 43% 70%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 47% 8%
With Kids 33% 30%
Age (median) 40 34
Rentals 41% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Costa Mesa?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than Costa Mesa: 33529 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

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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