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Compare Foster City to Novato

This post compares Foster City, California to Novato, 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) Novato (city)
Population 33,529 55,378
Income (median) $105,889 $66,288
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $677,500
White 43% 73%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 47% 6%
With Kids 33% 29%
Age (median) 40 45
Rentals 41% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Novato?
A: Foster City has a smaller population count than Novato: 33529 compared with 55378 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Foster City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 32% for Novato.

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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