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Compare Foster City to El Centro

This post compares Foster City, California to El Centro, 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) El Centro (city)
Population 33,529 43,932
Income (median) $105,889 $40,922
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $172,800
White 43% 49%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 47% 2%
With Kids 33% 42%
Age (median) 40 32
Rentals 41% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or El Centro?
A: Foster City has a similar population count than El Centro: 33529 compared with 43932 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Centro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 50% for El Centro.

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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