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Compare Foster City to San Carlos

This post compares Foster City, California to San Carlos, 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) San Carlos (city)
Population 33,529 29,954
Income (median) $105,889 $112,813
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $1,240,800
White 43% 77%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 47% 14%
With Kids 33% 35%
Age (median) 40 42
Rentals 41% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or San Carlos?
A: Foster City has a similar population count than San Carlos: 33529 compared with 29954 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Foster City or in San Carlos?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Foster City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Foster City or San Carlos?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 28% for San Carlos.

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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