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Compare Merced to Foster City

This post compares Merced, 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 Merced (city) Foster City (city)
Population 82,008 33,529
Income (median) $38,635 $105,889
Home Value (median) $185,700 $1,051,000
White 53% 43%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 12% 47%
With Kids 43% 33%
Age (median) 29 40
Rentals 60% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merced or Foster City?
A: Merced has a larger population count than Foster City: 82008 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Merced may include: Seaside, Lemoore, and Lompoc.

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

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