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Compare Foster City to Gilroy

This post compares Foster City, California to Gilroy, 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) Gilroy (city)
Population 33,529 54,159
Income (median) $105,889 $52,366
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $583,900
White 43% 73%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 47% 6%
With Kids 33% 46%
Age (median) 40 34
Rentals 41% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Gilroy?
A: Foster City has a smaller population count than Gilroy: 33529 compared with 54159 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gilroy does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Foster City versus 42% for Gilroy.

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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