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Compare Los Altos to Foster City

This post compares Los Altos, 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 Los Altos (city) Foster City (city)
Population 30,527 33,529
Income (median) $167,642 $105,889
Home Value (median) $2,000,000+ $1,051,000
White 64% 43%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 28% 47%
With Kids 40% 33%
Age (median) 45 40
Rentals 17% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Altos or Foster City?
A: Los Altos has a similar population count than Foster City: 30527 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Foster City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Los Altos versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Altos may include: Danville, El-Dorado-Hills, and Pleasanton.

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

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