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Compare Santa Monica to Foster City

This post compares Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city) Foster City (city)
Population 92,495 33,529
Income (median) $79,865 $105,889
Home Value (median) $1,168,500 $1,051,000
White 76% 43%
Black 4% 2%
Asian 10% 47%
With Kids 16% 33%
Age (median) 40 40
Rentals 72% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Monica or Foster City?
A: Santa Monica has a larger population count than Foster City: 92495 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 72% for Santa Monica versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Monica may include: Santa-Barbara, Monterey, and West-Hollywood.

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

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