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Compare Foster City to Torrance

This post compares Foster City, California to Torrance, 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) Torrance (city)
Population 33,529 147,190
Income (median) $105,889 $66,475
Home Value (median) $1,051,000 $687,900
White 43% 49%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 47% 35%
With Kids 33% 31%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 41% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Foster City or Torrance?
A: Foster City has a much smaller population count than Torrance: 33529 compared with 147190 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Torrance does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Foster City versus 45% for Torrance.

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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