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Compare Foster City to Sacramento

This post compares Foster City, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 33,529 489,650
Income (median) $105,889 $46,110
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $287,600
White 43% 48%
Black 2% 13%
Asian 47% 18%
With Kids 33% 31%
Age (median) 40 34
Rentals 41% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Sacramento?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than Sacramento: 33529 compared with 489650 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 52% for Sacramento.

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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