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Compare Foster City to East Palo Alto

This post compares Foster City, California to East Palo Alto, 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) East Palo Alto (city)
Population 33,529 29,646
Income (median) $105,889 $35,683
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $600,200
White 43% 34%
Black 2% 11%
Asian 47% 3%
With Kids 33% 48%
Age (median) 40 29
Rentals 41% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or East Palo Alto?
A: Foster City has a similar population count than East Palo Alto: 33529 compared with 29646 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 64% for East Palo Alto.

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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