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Compare Palo Alto to Foster City

This post compares Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto (city) Foster City (city)
Population 67,082 33,529
Income (median) $124,900 $105,889
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $1,051,000
White 61% 43%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 31% 47%
With Kids 34% 33%
Age (median) 41 40
Rentals 45% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Foster City?
A: Palo Alto has a larger population count than Foster City: 67082 compared with 33529 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Palo Alto or in Foster City?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Palo Alto.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Palo Alto versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palo Alto may include: Menlo-Park, Burlingame, and Manhattan-Beach.

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

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