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Compare Oakland to Foster City

This post compares Oakland, 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 Oakland (city) Foster City (city)
Population 417,442 33,529
Income (median) $52,981 $105,889
Home Value (median) $564,500 $1,051,000
White 36% 43%
Black 24% 2%
Asian 15% 47%
With Kids 28% 33%
Age (median) 36 40
Rentals 60% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oakland or Foster City?
A: Oakland has a much larger population count than Foster City: 417442 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oakland may include: Richmond, Vallejo, and Long-Beach.

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

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