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Compare Santa Barbara to Foster City

This post compares Santa Barbara, 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 Barbara (city) Foster City (city)
Population 91,443 33,529
Income (median) $49,574 $105,889
Home Value (median) $934,500 $1,051,000
White 77% 43%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 3% 47%
With Kids 23% 33%
Age (median) 37 40
Rentals 59% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or Foster City?
A: Santa Barbara has a larger population count than Foster City: 91443 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Barbara may include: Monterey, Costa-Mesa, and Burbank.

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

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