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Compare Santa Clara to Foster City

This post compares Santa Clara, 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 Clara (city) Foster City (city)
Population 124,635 33,529
Income (median) $80,277 $105,889
Home Value (median) $831,600 $1,051,000
White 42% 43%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 41% 47%
With Kids 33% 33%
Age (median) 33 40
Rentals 56% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Clara or Foster City?
A: Santa Clara has a larger population count than Foster City: 124635 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Clara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Santa Clara versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Clara may include: Irvine, Sunnyvale, 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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