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Compare Foster City to North Highlands

This post compares Foster City, California to North Highlands, 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) North Highlands (CDP)
Population 33,529 47,357
Income (median) $105,889 $35,489
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $168,300
White 43% 65%
Black 2% 13%
Asian 47% 6%
With Kids 33% 41%
Age (median) 40 31
Rentals 41% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or North Highlands?
A: Foster City has a smaller population count than North Highlands: 33529 compared with 47357 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: North Highlands does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 57% for North Highlands.

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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