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Compare Foster City to San Francisco

This post compares Foster City, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 33,529 864,263
Income (median) $105,889 $74,841
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $927,400
White 43% 47%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 47% 34%
With Kids 33% 18%
Age (median) 40 38
Rentals 41% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or San Francisco?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 33529 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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