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Compare Oceanside to Foster City

This post compares Oceanside, 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 Oceanside (city) Foster City (city)
Population 174,811 33,529
Income (median) $44,912 $105,889
Home Value (median) $423,100 $1,051,000
White 73% 43%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 7% 47%
With Kids 30% 33%
Age (median) 37 40
Rentals 44% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oceanside or Foster City?
A: Oceanside has a much larger population count than Foster City: 174811 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oceanside does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Oceanside versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oceanside may include: Santa-Rosa, Upland, and Redlands.

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

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