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Compare Fountain Valley to Foster City

This post compares Fountain Valley, California to Foster City, 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 Fountain Valley (city) Foster City (city)
Population 56,640 33,529
Income (median) $58,335 $105,889
Home Value (median) $654,100 $1,051,000
White 56% 43%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 32% 47%
With Kids 33% 33%
Age (median) 43 40
Rentals 30% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fountain Valley or Foster City?
A: Fountain Valley has a larger population count than Foster City: 56640 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Foster City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Fountain Valley versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fountain Valley may include: Cypress, Pacifica, and Torrance.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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