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Compare Long Beach to Foster City

This post compares Long Beach, 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 Long Beach (city) Foster City (city)
Population 470,489 33,529
Income (median) $46,054 $105,889
Home Value (median) $476,400 $1,051,000
White 52% 43%
Black 12% 2%
Asian 13% 47%
With Kids 32% 33%
Age (median) 34 40
Rentals 60% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Long Beach or Foster City?
A: Long Beach has a much larger population count than Foster City: 470489 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Long Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Long Beach versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Long Beach may include: Sacramento, Fresno, and Stockton.

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

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