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Compare Sacramento to Foster City

This post compares Sacramento, 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 Sacramento (city) Foster City (city)
Population 489,650 33,529
Income (median) $46,110 $105,889
Home Value (median) $287,600 $1,051,000
White 48% 43%
Black 13% 2%
Asian 18% 47%
With Kids 31% 33%
Age (median) 34 40
Rentals 52% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sacramento or Foster City?
A: Sacramento has a much larger population count than Foster City: 489650 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Sacramento versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sacramento may include: Long-Beach, Stockton, and Fresno.

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

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