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Compare Palm Desert to Foster City

This post compares Palm Desert, 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 Palm Desert (city) Foster City (city)
Population 51,675 33,529
Income (median) $47,261 $105,889
Home Value (median) $328,300 $1,051,000
White 82% 43%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 47%
With Kids 17% 33%
Age (median) 52 40
Rentals 38% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Foster City?
A: Palm Desert has a larger population count than Foster City: 51675 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Foster City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Desert may include: Palm-Springs, La-Quinta, and Fair-Oaks.

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

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