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Compare Hayward to Foster City

This post compares Hayward, 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 Hayward (city) Foster City (city)
Population 156,917 33,529
Income (median) $46,537 $105,889
Home Value (median) $462,000 $1,051,000
White 39% 43%
Black 10% 2%
Asian 25% 47%
With Kids 38% 33%
Age (median) 34 40
Rentals 48% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hayward or Foster City?
A: Hayward has a much larger population count than Foster City: 156917 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hayward does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Hayward versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hayward may include: Fairfield, Stockton, and Florin.

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

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