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Compare Foster City to San Diego

This post compares Foster City, California to San Diego, 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 Diego (city)
Population 33,529 1,390,966
Income (median) $105,889 $51,979
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $523,600
White 43% 64%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 47% 16%
With Kids 33% 30%
Age (median) 40 34
Rentals 41% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or San Diego?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 33529 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 53% for San Diego.

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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