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Compare Santa Cruz to Foster City

This post compares Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz (city) Foster City (city)
Population 63,993 33,529
Income (median) $60,359 $105,889
Home Value (median) $750,600 $1,051,000
White 76% 43%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 9% 47%
With Kids 20% 33%
Age (median) 29 40
Rentals 53% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Cruz or Foster City?
A: Santa Cruz has a larger population count than Foster City: 63993 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Santa Cruz versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Cruz may include: San-Luis-Obispo, Davis, and Costa-Mesa.

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

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