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Compare Foster City to Goleta

This post compares Foster City, California to Goleta, 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) Goleta (city)
Population 33,529 30,847
Income (median) $105,889 $51,866
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $718,300
White 43% 69%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 47% 8%
With Kids 33% 32%
Age (median) 40 36
Rentals 41% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Goleta?
A: Foster City has a similar population count than Goleta: 33529 compared with 30847 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Goleta does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Foster City versus 47% for Goleta.

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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