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Compare Riverside to Foster City

This post compares Riverside, 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 Riverside (city) Foster City (city)
Population 321,570 33,529
Income (median) $41,576 $105,889
Home Value (median) $319,200 $1,051,000
White 61% 43%
Black 6% 2%
Asian 7% 47%
With Kids 40% 33%
Age (median) 31 40
Rentals 45% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Riverside or Foster City?
A: Riverside has a much larger population count than Foster City: 321570 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Riverside may include: Bakersfield, Pomona, and Chula-Vista.

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

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