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Compare Foster City to Palmdale

This post compares Foster City, California to Palmdale, 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) Palmdale (city)
Population 33,529 157,358
Income (median) $105,889 $43,017
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $229,200
White 43% 42%
Black 2% 12%
Asian 47% 4%
With Kids 33% 49%
Age (median) 40 31
Rentals 41% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Palmdale?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than Palmdale: 33529 compared with 157358 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Foster City or Palmdale?
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 differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 36% for Palmdale.

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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