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Compare San Jose to Foster City

This post compares San Jose, 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 San Jose (city) Foster City (city)
Population 1,023,031 33,529
Income (median) $61,896 $105,889
Home Value (median) $714,200 $1,051,000
White 40% 43%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 34% 47%
With Kids 38% 33%
Age (median) 36 40
Rentals 42% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Foster City?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Foster City: 1023031 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 42% for San Jose versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Jose may include: San-Diego, San-Francisco, and Irvine.

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

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