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Compare Foster City to San Luis Obispo

This post compares Foster City, California to San Luis Obispo, 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 Luis Obispo (city)
Population 33,529 46,997
Income (median) $105,889 $51,104
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $590,800
White 43% 84%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 47% 5%
With Kids 33% 17%
Age (median) 40 26
Rentals 41% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or San Luis Obispo?
A: Foster City has a smaller population count than San Luis Obispo: 33529 compared with 46997 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

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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