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Compare Rancho Santa Margarita to Foster City

This post compares Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Rancho Santa Margarita (city) Foster City (city)
Population 49,078 33,529
Income (median) $74,354 $105,889
Home Value (median) $619,200 $1,051,000
White 77% 43%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 10% 47%
With Kids 41% 33%
Age (median) 37 40
Rentals 29% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho Santa Margarita or Foster City?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita has a larger population count than Foster City: 49078 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Foster City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rancho Santa Margarita may include: Morgan-Hill, Livermore, and Moorpark.

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

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