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Compare Foster City to South San Francisco

This post compares Foster City, California to South 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) South San Francisco (city)
Population 33,529 67,120
Income (median) $105,889 $52,696
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $697,400
White 43% 33%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 47% 39%
With Kids 33% 34%
Age (median) 40 39
Rentals 41% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or South San Francisco?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than South San Francisco: 33529 compared with 67120 total people.

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

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