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Compare Foster City to La Mesa

This post compares Foster City, California to La Mesa, 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) La Mesa (city)
Population 33,529 59,479
Income (median) $105,889 $50,460
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $455,800
White 43% 72%
Black 2% 7%
Asian 47% 5%
With Kids 33% 27%
Age (median) 40 36
Rentals 41% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or La Mesa?
A: Foster City has a smaller population count than La Mesa: 33529 compared with 59479 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 58% for La Mesa.

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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