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Compare Torrance to Foster City

This post compares Torrance, 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 Torrance (city) Foster City (city)
Population 147,190 33,529
Income (median) $66,475 $105,889
Home Value (median) $687,900 $1,051,000
White 49% 43%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 35% 47%
With Kids 31% 33%
Age (median) 41 40
Rentals 45% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or Foster City?
A: Torrance has a much larger population count than Foster City: 147190 compared with 33529 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Torrance does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Torrance versus 41% for Foster City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Torrance may include: San-Bruno, Alameda, 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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