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Compare Foster City to Sunnyvale

This post compares Foster City, California to Sunnyvale, 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) Sunnyvale (city)
Population 33,529 151,565
Income (median) $105,889 $95,765
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $968,700
White 43% 43%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 47% 44%
With Kids 33% 35%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 41% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Sunnyvale?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than Sunnyvale: 33529 compared with 151565 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sunnyvale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Foster City versus 53% for Sunnyvale.

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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