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Compare Foster City to Poway

This post compares Foster City, California to Poway, 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) Poway (city)
Population 33,529 49,874
Income (median) $105,889 $64,497
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $620,500
White 43% 76%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 47% 13%
With Kids 33% 41%
Age (median) 40 40
Rentals 41% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Poway?
A: Foster City has a smaller population count than Poway: 33529 compared with 49874 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Foster City or Poway?
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 25% for Poway.

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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