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Compare Foster City to Redwood City

This post compares Foster City, California to Redwood City, 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) Redwood City (city)
Population 33,529 84,368
Income (median) $105,889 $70,131
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $1,016,700
White 43% 60%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 47% 14%
With Kids 33% 32%
Age (median) 40 37
Rentals 41% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Redwood City?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than Redwood City: 33529 compared with 84368 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Foster City or Redwood City?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Foster City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Redwood City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 49% for Redwood City.

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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