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Compare Foster City to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares Foster City, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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) Rancho Santa Margarita (city)
Population 33,529 49,078
Income (median) $105,889 $74,354
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $619,200
White 43% 77%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 47% 10%
With Kids 33% 41%
Age (median) 40 37
Rentals 41% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Foster City has a smaller population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 33529 compared with 49078 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Foster City or Rancho Santa Margarita?
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 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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