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Compare Foster City to Downey

This post compares Foster City, California to Downey, 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) Downey (city)
Population 33,529 113,358
Income (median) $105,889 $41,938
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $479,500
White 43% 63%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 47% 7%
With Kids 33% 43%
Age (median) 40 34
Rentals 41% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Downey?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than Downey: 33529 compared with 113358 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Downey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 49% for Downey.

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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