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Compare Foster City to National City

This post compares Foster City, California to National City, 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) National City (city)
Population 33,529 60,715
Income (median) $105,889 $30,943
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $345,400
White 43% 61%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 47% 19%
With Kids 33% 42%
Age (median) 40 32
Rentals 41% 67%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or National City?
A: Foster City has a smaller population count than National City: 33529 compared with 60715 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: National City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 67% for National City.

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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