GENERAL Foster City
State CA
Population 30221
County San Mateo
PEOPLE Foster City National Avg.
Population 30221 48662
Pop. Density 8035.4 3043.9
Pop. Change 7.82% 11.65%
Median Age 37.59 35.5
Household Size 2.55 2.55
ECONOMY Foster City National Avg.
Income per Cap. 45241 21658
Household Income 90262 44958
Unemployment Rate 2.1% 3.98%
Recent Job Growth 4.66% 2.61%
Future Job Growth 11.77% 10.8%
Sales Taxes 8.1% 6.35%
Income Taxes 6% 4.6%
HOUSING Foster City National Avg.
Median Home Cost 520200 146102
Home Appreciation 34% 7.76%
Property Tax Rate 10.3 16.43
HEALTH Foster City National Avg.
Air Quality (100=best) 21 33
Water Quality (100=best) 45 49.2
Superfund Sites (100=best) 80 52.8
Physicians per Cap. 278.2 229.5
Health Cost Index 149 100
CRIME Foster City National Avg.
Violent Crime 80.9 446.1
Property Crime 1379.2 4162.2
CLIMATE Foster City National Avg.
Rainfall (in.) 17.6 34.6
Snowfall (in.) 0.1 24.3
Precipitation Days 59 109
Sunny Days 265 213
Days over 90 1 34
EDUCATION Foster City National Avg.
High School Grads. 0.9189 0.795
2 yr College Grad. 0.1103 0.076
4 yr College Grad. 0.3296 0.1728
PhD Graduates 0.1701 0.0853
School Expend. 5093 5928
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 20.8 17.7
Achievement Index (10=best) 9 5.1
TRANSPORTATION Foster City National Avg.
Commute Time 25 19.1
COMMUTE MODE    
Auto (alone) 82.05% 75.86%
Carpool 9.56% 13.06%
Mass Transit 3.91% 2.76%
Bike or Walk 1.88% 5.71%
Work at Home 2.6% 2.62%
PLACE OF WORK    
Same County 63.56% 78.14%
Different County 35.86% 18.63%
Different State 0.58% 3.22%