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Compare Santa Ana to Foster City

This post compares Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana (city) Foster City (city)
Population 334,493 33,529
Income (median) $30,219 $105,889
Home Value (median) $421,600 $1,051,000
White 44% 43%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 11% 47%
With Kids 51% 33%
Age (median) 31 40
Rentals 54% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Ana or Foster City?
A: Santa Ana has a much larger population count than Foster City: 334493 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Ana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Santa Ana versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Ana may include: Salinas, Ontario, and East-Los-Angeles.

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

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