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Compare Foster City to Palm Springs

This post compares Foster City, California to Palm Springs, 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) Palm Springs (city)
Population 33,529 47,140
Income (median) $105,889 $45,934
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $340,600
White 43% 83%
Black 2% 4%
Asian 47% 4%
With Kids 33% 12%
Age (median) 40 54
Rentals 41% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Palm Springs?
A: Foster City has a smaller population count than Palm Springs: 33529 compared with 47140 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Foster City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Foster City versus 41% for Palm Springs.

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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