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Compare South Lake Tahoe to Foster City

This post compares South Lake Tahoe, 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 South Lake Tahoe (city) Foster City (city)
Population 21,680 33,529
Income (median) $40,695 $105,889
Home Value (median) $374,600 $1,051,000
White 81% 43%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 3% 47%
With Kids 23% 33%
Age (median) 38 40
Rentals 54% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, South Lake Tahoe or Foster City?
A: South Lake Tahoe has a smaller population count than Foster City: 21680 compared with 33529 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in South Lake Tahoe or Foster City?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in South Lake Tahoe.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Lake Tahoe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for South Lake Tahoe versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to South Lake Tahoe may include: Eureka, Redding, and Citrus-Heights.

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

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