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Compare Foster City to Fountain Valley

This post compares Foster City, California to Fountain Valley, 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) Fountain Valley (city)
Population 33,529 56,640
Income (median) $105,889 $58,335
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $654,100
White 43% 56%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 47% 32%
With Kids 33% 33%
Age (median) 40 43
Rentals 41% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Fountain Valley?
A: Foster City has a smaller population count than Fountain Valley: 33529 compared with 56640 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Foster City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 30% for Fountain Valley.

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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