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Compare Foster City to Merced

This post compares Foster City, California to Merced, 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) Merced (city)
Population 33,529 82,008
Income (median) $105,889 $38,635
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $185,700
White 43% 53%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 47% 12%
With Kids 33% 43%
Age (median) 40 29
Rentals 41% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Merced?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than Merced: 33529 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 60% for Merced.

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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