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Compare Placentia to Foster City

This post compares Placentia, 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 Placentia (city) Foster City (city)
Population 52,294 33,529
Income (median) $53,201 $105,889
Home Value (median) $585,800 $1,051,000
White 72% 43%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 17% 47%
With Kids 38% 33%
Age (median) 37 40
Rentals 35% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Placentia or Foster City?
A: Placentia has a larger population count than Foster City: 52294 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Foster City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Placentia versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Placentia may include: Brea, Lake-Forest, and Orange.

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

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