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Compare San Mateo to Foster City

This post compares San Mateo, 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 Mateo (city) Foster City (city)
Population 103,500 33,529
Income (median) $75,635 $105,889
Home Value (median) $921,700 $1,051,000
White 57% 43%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 22% 47%
With Kids 30% 33%
Age (median) 38 40
Rentals 45% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Mateo or Foster City?
A: San Mateo has a larger population count than Foster City: 103500 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

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

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

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

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