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Compare Novato to Foster City

This post compares Novato, 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 Novato (city) Foster City (city)
Population 55,378 33,529
Income (median) $66,288 $105,889
Home Value (median) $677,500 $1,051,000
White 73% 43%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 6% 47%
With Kids 29% 33%
Age (median) 45 40
Rentals 32% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Novato or Foster City?
A: Novato has a larger population count than Foster City: 55378 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Foster City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 32% for Novato versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Novato may include: Laguna-Niguel, Martinez, and Camarillo.

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

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