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Compare Lancaster to Foster City

This post compares Lancaster, 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 Lancaster (city) Foster City (city)
Population 160,113 33,529
Income (median) $42,993 $105,889
Home Value (median) $213,100 $1,051,000
White 62% 43%
Black 21% 2%
Asian 4% 47%
With Kids 42% 33%
Age (median) 32 40
Rentals 46% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Foster City?
A: Lancaster has a much larger population count than Foster City: 160113 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Lancaster versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Barstow, Victorville, and Antioch.

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

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