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Compare Foster City to Santa Monica

This post compares Foster City, California to Santa Monica, 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) Santa Monica (city)
Population 33,529 92,495
Income (median) $105,889 $79,865
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $1,168,500
White 43% 76%
Black 2% 4%
Asian 47% 10%
With Kids 33% 16%
Age (median) 40 40
Rentals 41% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Santa Monica?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than Santa Monica: 33529 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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