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Compare Foster City to Irvine

This post compares Foster City, California to Irvine, 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) Irvine (city)
Population 33,529 256,877
Income (median) $105,889 $81,453
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $753,400
White 43% 47%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 47% 41%
With Kids 33% 35%
Age (median) 40 34
Rentals 41% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Irvine?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than Irvine: 33529 compared with 256877 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Irvine does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 51% for Irvine.

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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