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Compare Redwood City to Foster City

This post compares Redwood City, 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 Redwood City (city) Foster City (city)
Population 84,368 33,529
Income (median) $70,131 $105,889
Home Value (median) $1,016,700 $1,051,000
White 60% 43%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 14% 47%
With Kids 32% 33%
Age (median) 37 40
Rentals 49% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Redwood City or Foster City?
A: Redwood City has a larger population count than Foster City: 84368 compared with 33529 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Redwood City or Foster City?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Redwood City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Redwood City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Redwood City versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Redwood City may include: San-Mateo, Campbell, and San-Rafael.

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

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