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Compare Foster City to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares Foster City, California to South Lake Tahoe, 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) South Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 33,529 21,680
Income (median) $105,889 $40,695
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $374,600
White 43% 81%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 47% 3%
With Kids 33% 23%
Age (median) 40 38
Rentals 41% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Foster City has a larger population count than South Lake Tahoe: 33529 compared with 21680 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Foster City or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Foster City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Lake Tahoe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 54% for South Lake Tahoe.

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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