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Compare Palmdale to Foster City

This post compares Palmdale, 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 Palmdale (city) Foster City (city)
Population 157,358 33,529
Income (median) $43,017 $105,889
Home Value (median) $229,200 $1,051,000
White 42% 43%
Black 12% 2%
Asian 4% 47%
With Kids 49% 33%
Age (median) 31 40
Rentals 36% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Foster City?
A: Palmdale has a much larger population count than Foster City: 157358 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Foster City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 36% for Palmdale versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palmdale may include: Fontana, Moreno-Valley, and Bay-Point.

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

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