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Compare Foster City to Placentia

This post compares Foster City, California to Placentia, 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) Placentia (city)
Population 33,529 52,294
Income (median) $105,889 $53,201
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $585,800
White 43% 72%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 47% 17%
With Kids 33% 38%
Age (median) 40 37
Rentals 41% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Placentia?
A: Foster City has a smaller population count than Placentia: 33529 compared with 52294 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Foster City or Placentia?
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 35% for Placentia.

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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