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Compare Foster City to Palo Alto

This post compares Foster City, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 33,529 67,082
Income (median) $105,889 $124,900
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $1,989,300
White 43% 61%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 47% 31%
With Kids 33% 34%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 41% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Palo Alto?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than Palo Alto: 33529 compared with 67082 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Foster City or in Palo Alto?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Foster City.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Foster City versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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