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Compare Foster City to San Marcos

This post compares Foster City, California to San Marcos, 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 Marcos (city)
Population 33,529 93,493
Income (median) $105,889 $50,338
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $455,700
White 43% 71%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 47% 9%
With Kids 33% 41%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 41% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or San Marcos?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than San Marcos: 33529 compared with 93493 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Foster City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Foster City versus 38% for San Marcos.

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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