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Compare Santa Maria to Foster City

This post compares Santa Maria, 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 Maria (city) Foster City (city)
Population 104,791 33,529
Income (median) $30,962 $105,889
Home Value (median) $297,200 $1,051,000
White 73% 43%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 5% 47%
With Kids 50% 33%
Age (median) 29 40
Rentals 49% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Foster City?
A: Santa Maria has a larger population count than Foster City: 104791 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Santa Maria versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Maria may include: Porterville, Oxnard, and Tulare.

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

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