Foster City, California
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Population change since 2000: +12.9%
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| Males: 16,017 |  (49.3%) |
| Females: 16,500 |  (50.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.4 years |
| California median age: | 37.6 years |
Zip codes: 94404.
| Foster City: | $167,321 |
| CA: | $84,907 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $84,179 (it was $45,754 in 2000)
Foster City city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: over $1,000,000 (it was $530,200 in 2000)
| Foster City: | over $1,000,000 |
| CA: | $648,100 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $898,259; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000
Median gross rent in 2021: $3,341.
(3.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.1% for Black residents, 3.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.4% for other race residents, 0.5% for two or more races residents)
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- 17,58654.2%Asian alone
- 9,49129.3%White alone
- 2,7588.5%Hispanic
- 2,0566.3%Two or more races
- 8122.5%Black alone
- 520.2%American Indian alone
- 690.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 560.2%Other race alone
Races in Foster City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Foster City, California as of December 02, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Foster City is 11,135 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 2 (6.9) | 1 (3.5) | 2 (6.9) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.1) | 3 (9.1) | 1 (3.0) | 10 (29.3) | 10 (28.7) | 6 (17.1) | 10 (28.9) | 9 (26.2) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 5 (17.3) | 3 (10.4) | 4 (13.7) | 2 (6.5) | 2 (6.5) | 3 (9.6) | 3 (9.2) | 2 (6.1) | 2 (6.0) | 5 (14.7) | 4 (11.5) | 5 (14.3) | 8 (23.1) | 8 (23.3) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 15 (51.8) | 13 (44.9) | 5 (17.2) | 21 (68.7) | 22 (71.1) | 15 (48.0) | 10 (30.6) | 9 (27.4) | 16 (48.0) | 17 (49.9) | 29 (83.3) | 24 (68.6) | 21 (60.7) | 24 (70.0) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 65 (224.5) | 62 (214.3) | 129 (442.9) | 103 (337.0) | 107 (346.0) | 83 (265.8) | 69 (211.3) | 81 (246.7) | 80 (240.1) | 60 (176.1) | 53 (152.3) | 59 (168.6) | 63 (182.0) | 41 (119.6) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 375 (1,295) | 326 (1,127) | 333 (1,143) | 273 (893.1) | 255 (824.5) | 239 (765.3) | 216 (661.5) | 248 (755.3) | 197 (591.4) | 261 (765.8) | 272 (781.4) | 300 (857.3) | 341 (984.9) | 409 (1,193) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 41 (141.6) | 27 (93.3) | 33 (113.3) | 40 (130.9) | 33 (106.7) | 23 (73.6) | 20 (61.3) | 37 (112.7) | 25 (75.0) | 22 (64.6) | 24 (68.9) | 17 (48.6) | 21 (60.7) | 32 (93.3) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 4 (13.8) | 4 (13.8) | 6 (20.6) | 1 (3.3) | 8 (25.9) | 1 (3.2) | 4 (12.3) | 2 (6.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.9) | 4 (11.5) | 3 (8.6) | 2 (5.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 99.9 | 82.4 | 98.9 | 88.1 | 91.0 | 67.6 | 59.9 | 71.1 | 66.3 | 86.0 | 90.5 | 81.7 | 99.2 | 105.5 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Foster City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 52 (37 officers - 31 male; 6 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.12 |
| California average: | 2.30 |
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Ancestries: American (1.9%), European (1.8%), Iranian (1.8%), English (1.7%), Italian (1.7%), Russian (1.7%).
Current Local Time: PST time zone
Elevation: 3 feet
Land area: 3.76 square miles.
Population density: 8,653 people per square mile (high).
16,136 residents are foreign born (38.2% Asia).
| This city: | 49.8% |
| California: | 26.5% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $10,266 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $6,658 (0.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Mateo, CA 
(2.6 miles , pop. 92,482).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fremont, CA (15.6 miles , pop. 203,413).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (324.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Highlands-Baywood Park, CA (2.1 miles ),
), Hillsborough, CA (2.2 miles ),
), Latitude: 37.55 N, Longitude: 122.27 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,583 (+8.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,018 (50.9%)
Area code commonly used in this area: 650
Property values in Foster City, CA
Foster City, California accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 28 buildings, average cost: $708,400
- 2020: 10 buildings, average cost: $157,100
- 2019: 20 buildings, average cost: $736,100
- 2015: 26 buildings, average cost: $340,300
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $422,400
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $450,000
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $650,000
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $600,000
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $500,000
- 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $283,700
| Here: | 2.7% |
| California: | 4.8% |
- Professional, scientific, technical services (17.8%)
- Finance & insurance (8.4%)
- Computer & electronic products (6.9%)
- Educational services (6.4%)
- Health care (5.7%)
- Radio, TV, computer stores (3.9%)
- Construction (3.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (20.0%)
- Computer & electronic products (8.9%)
- Finance & insurance (7.4%)
- Construction (5.4%)
- Radio, TV, computer stores (4.9%)
- Air transportation (3.7%)
- Data processing, libraries, other information services (3.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (15.2%)
- Educational services (10.6%)
- Finance & insurance (9.8%)
- Health care (9.3%)
- Computer & electronic products (4.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (2.9%)
- Computer specialists (12.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Top executives (5.0%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.4%)
- Engineers (3.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Computer specialists (16.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.4%)
- Top executives (7.6%)
- Engineers (5.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.8%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
- Computer specialists (6.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Accountants and auditors (4.3%)
Average climate in Foster City, California
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 101. This is worse than average.
| City: | 101 |
| U.S.: | 74 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.421. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.421 |
| U.S.: | 0.267 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 11.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 11.5 |
| U.S.: | 5.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.317. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.317 |
| U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 22.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 22.0 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 11.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 11.7 |
| U.S.: | 8.5 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 0.00982. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00982 |
| U.S.: | 0.00984 |
Earthquake activity:
Foster City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7442% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from Foster City center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 41.0 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 194.9 miles away from Foster City center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 253.6 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 280.2 miles away from Foster City center
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 216.5 miles away from the city center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in San Mateo County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 6, Mudslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Landslides: 4, Fires: 2, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Main business address for: EQUINIX INC (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)), ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING INC (COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT), GILEAD SCIENCES INC (BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)).
Hospitals and medical centers in Foster City:
Amtrak stations near Foster City:
- 8 miles: MILLBRAE (MILLBRAE AVE. & CALIFORNIA DR.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 8 miles: SAN FRANCISCO INT'L AIRPO (SAN BRUNO, SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 13 miles: HAYWARD (22555 MEEKLAND AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking.
Local government website: www.fostercity.org
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Foster City:
- College of San Mateo (about 4 miles; San Mateo, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,398)
- Canada College (about 8 miles; Redwood City, CA; FT enrollment: 3,446)
- Stanford University (about 10 miles; Stanford, CA; FT enrollment: 14,410)
- Chabot College (about 11 miles; Hayward, CA; FT enrollment: 7,610)
- Skyline College (about 13 miles; San Bruno, CA; FT enrollment: 5,824)
- California State University-East Bay (about 14 miles; Hayward, CA; FT enrollment: 12,956)
- Foothill College (about 16 miles; Los Altos Hills, CA; FT enrollment: 9,635)
Public elementary/middle schools in Foster City:
- BOWDITCH MIDDLE (Students: 904, Location: 1450 TARPON ST., Grades: 6-8)
- FOSTER CITY ELEMENTARY (Students: 465, Location: 461 BEACH PARK BLVD., Grades: KG-5)
- BREWER ISLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 399, Location: 1151 POLYNESIA DR., Grades: KG-5)
- AUDUBON ELEMENTARY (Location: 841 GULL AVE., Grades: KG-5)
Private elementary/middle schools in Foster City:
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Foster City: Foster City City Hall (A), Foster City Branch San Mateo County Library (B), Bayshore Ambulance (C), Foster City Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Metro Center Shopping Center (1), Beach Park Plaza Shopping Center (2), Port O'Call Shopping Center (3), Edgewater Place Shopping Center (4), Charter Square Shopping Center (5), Marlin Cove Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Main business address in Foster City include: EQUINIX INC (A), ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING INC (B), GILEAD SCIENCES INC (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Foster City include: Peninsula Sinai Congregation (A), Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church (B), Island United Church (C), Bayside Community Church (D), Christ the Victor Lutheran Church (E), Saint Lukes Catholic Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Central Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Belmont Slough (A), O'Neill Slough (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Foster City include: Boothbay Park (1), Catamaran Park (2), Farragut Park (3), Ketch Park (4), Marlin Park (5), Port Royal Park (6), Sea Cloud Park (7), Sunfish Park (8), Archurus Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Jabari Issa - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: Apr 18, 1978), Heather Ludloff - Tennis player, Matthew Fondy - Soccer player.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Foster City and their reported violations in the past:
CUTTER SCOUT RESERVATION (Population served: 400, Groundwater):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-2011)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people |
| California: | 2.9 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 70.0% |
| Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Foster City in 2010:
- 57 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 44 people in group homes intended for adults
- 5 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Foster City in 2000:
- 67 people in nursing homes
- 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in religious group quarters
Banks with branches in Foster City (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Foster City Branch at 999 East Hillsdale Boulevard, branch established on 1965/11/15. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Bank of America, National Association: Foster City Branch at 909 East Hillsdale Boulevard, branch established on 1992/11/20. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Foster City Branch at 925 E. Hillsdale Blvd, branch established on 2003/03/17. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- Comerica Bank: Foster City Branch at 1031 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Suite G, branch established on 2004/11/08. Info updated 2011/07/29: Bank assets: $60,970.5 mil, Deposits: $48,300.9 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 497 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
- U.S. Bank National Association: Foster City Branch at 1098 Shell Boulevard, branch established on 1978/10/25. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Citibank, National Association: Hillsdale Branch at 951 Edgewater Blvd, branch established on 1921/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Foster City:
- Never married: 26.1%
- Now married: 61.6%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 5.5%
For population 25 years and over in Foster City:
- High school or higher: 95.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 35.8%
- Unemployed: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.5 |
| California average: | 15.4 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Foster City, CA (based on San Mateo County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 243,634 | 22 |
| Other | 31,697 | 78 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 24,771 | 166 |
| Mainline Protestant | 23,840 | 74 |
| Orthodox | 5,350 | 5 |
| Black Protestant | 2,046 | 12 |
| None | 387,113 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 171
| San Mateo County: | 2.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
| San Mateo County: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 39
| Here: | 0.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 114
| San Mateo County: | 1.62 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 703
| This county: | 10.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| San Mateo County: | 7.1% |
| California: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 16.9% |
| California: | 21.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 18.0% |
| California: | 17.9% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| This city: | 56.6% |
| State: | 49.4% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| Here: | 54.2% |
| State: | 48.0% |
Average BMI:
| Foster City: | 27.0 |
| State: | 28.1 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Foster City: | 17.0% |
| California: | 20.2% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Foster City: | 13.5% |
| State: | 11.2% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| This city: | 6.9 |
| California: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| This city: | 29.1% |
| State: | 31.5% |
General health condition:
| This city: | 61.4% |
| California: | 56.4% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Foster City: | 82.5% |
| State: | 80.9% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Foster City, CA Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Protection - Officers | 38 | $482,494 | $152,367 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation | 37 | $249,404 | $80,888 | 23 | $27,672 |
| Firefighters | 30 | $339,910 | $135,964 | 1 | $662 |
| Other Government Administration | 24 | $218,948 | $109,474 | 20 | $28,876 |
| Police - Other | 15 | $103,098 | $82,478 | 3 | $2,840 |
| Financial Administration | 14 | $112,582 | $96,499 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways | 12 | $104,356 | $104,356 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage | 11 | $77,766 | $84,836 | 1 | $1,052 |
| Water Supply | 9 | $61,696 | $82,261 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $13,110 | $78,660 | 1 | $959 |
| Totals for Government | 192 | $1,763,364 | $110,210 | 49 | $62,061 |
Foster City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Construction - Sewerage: $1,337,000 ($41.12)
Housing and Community Development: $456,000 ($14.02)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $37,496,000 ($1153.12)
Police Protection: $11,345,000 ($348.89)
Local Fire Protection: $9,190,000 ($282.62)
Parks and Recreation: $8,061,000 ($247.90)
Sewerage: $6,104,000 ($187.72)
Central Staff Services: $5,736,000 ($176.40)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,874,000 ($57.63)
Regular Highways: $1,835,000 ($56.43)
Financial Administration: $814,000 ($25.03)
Housing and Community Development: $88,000 ($2.71)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $792,000 ($24.36)
Police Protection: $19,000 ($0.58)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,650,000 ($112.25)
Foster City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $9,204,000 ($283.05)
Other: $1,715,000 ($52.74)
Parks and Recreation: $1,213,000 ($37.30)
Housing and Community Development: $186,000 ($5.72)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $26,652,000 ($819.63)
Interest Earnings: $1,255,000 ($38.60)
Sale of Property: $564,000 ($17.34)
Rents: $325,000 ($9.99)
Fines and Forfeits: $188,000 ($5.78)
Donations From Private Sources: $97,000 ($2.98)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,273,000 ($377.43)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $775,000 ($23.83)
Other: $342,000 ($10.52)
Water Utilities: $99,000 ($3.04)
- Tax - Property: $27,235,000 ($837.56)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,780,000 ($116.25)
Other Selective Sales: $2,915,000 ($89.65)
Other License: $2,825,000 ($86.88)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,739,000 ($53.48)
Public Utilities Sales: $1,190,000 ($36.60)
Other: $1,146,000 ($35.24)
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $258,000 ($7.93)
Foster City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $46,526,000 ($1430.82)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $104,442,000 ($3211.92)
6.99% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($178,839 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.99% |
| California average: | 5.19% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($58 average AGI)
San Mateo County: 0.01% California average: 0.03%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from San Francisco County, CA |  1.76% ($217,016 average AGI) |
| from Santa Clara County, CA | 1.42% ($280,474) |
| from Alameda County, CA | 0.71% ($135,901) |
9.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($222,747 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.90% |
| California average: | 6.14% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($372 average AGI)
San Mateo County: 0.01% California average: 0.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Santa Clara County, CA | 1.66% ($226,380 average AGI) |
| to San Francisco County, CA | 1.31% ($134,464) |
| to Alameda County, CA | 1.09% ($168,494) |
| Businesses in Foster City, CA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baja Fresh Mexican Grill | 1 | Jamba Juice | 1 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Carl\s Jr. | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Chipotle | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Costco | 1 | Safeway | 1 | |
| DHL | 2 | Starbucks | 2 | |
| Ethan Allen | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| GNC | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | UPS | 7 | |
| IHOP | 1 | Vons | 1 | |
Strongest AM radio stations in Foster City:
- KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
- KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
- KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
- KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
- KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
- KSFB (1220 AM; 5 kW; PALO ALTO, CA; Owner: SCA-PALO ALTO, LLC)
- KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KSFO (560 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
- KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KOIT (1260 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Foster City:
- KCSM (91.1 FM; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KFRC-FM (99.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
- KYLD (94.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KBLX-FM (102.9 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS - CA, INC.)
- KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
- KZBR (95.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KMEL (106.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KSAN (107.7 FM; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
- KQED-FM (88.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
- KITS (105.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KIOI (101.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KKSF (103.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KFOG (104.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC)
- KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
- KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
- KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
- KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Foster City:
- KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
- KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
- KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
- KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
- KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
- KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
- KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
- KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
- KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
- KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
- KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
- KOVR (Channel 13; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: SCI - SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, LLC)
- KXTV (Channel 10; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KXTV, INC.)
- KTEH (Channel 54; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
- KTSF (Channel 26; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: LINCOLN BROADCASTING COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA LP)
- KDTV (Channel 14; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KDTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- KSTS (Channel 48; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE CORP.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 12Number of bridges
- 3,907ft / 1,191mTotal length
- $344,910,000Total costs
- 462,548Total average daily traffic
- 30,613Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 91960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 11990-1999
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 284 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Foster City)
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 8 full tracts) | ||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 17 | $560,294 | 218 | $508,211 | 1,535 | $410,780 | 41 | $331,634 | 75 | $326,947 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $483,000 | 34 | $511,559 | 247 | $450,040 | 2 | $647,500 | 4 | $381,750 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 5 | $569,800 | 35 | $496,800 | 287 | $471,815 | 12 | $229,750 | 12 | $299,833 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $569,000 | 18 | $479,444 | 187 | $439,193 | 7 | $118,000 | 5 | $323,800 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 5 | $509,400 | 82 | $472,305 | 6 | $377,833 | 3 | $286,333 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 6080.01 , 6080.02, 6080.04, 6080.13, 6080.23, 6081.00, 6082.00, 6083.00
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 6 full tracts) | ||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $485,500 | 1 | $412,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 5 | $604,600 | 1 | $561,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $574,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 6080.01 , 6080.02, 6080.04, 6080.13, 6080.23, 6081.00, 6082.00, 6083.00
2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Foster City, CA
- 38159.3%Structure Fires
- 13020.2%Outside Fires
- 7611.8%Other
- 568.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 46. The highest number of reported fires - 100 took place in 2005, and the least - 19 in 2015. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (59.3%), and Outside Fires (20.2%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 74.1%Utility gas
- 24.3%Electricity
- 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Solar energy
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 56.5%Electricity
- 39.2%Utility gas
- 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%No fuel used
- 0.1%Solar energy
Foster City compared to California state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value significantly above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
Foster City on our top lists:
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: professional, scientific, and technical services (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in China (population 500+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (population 500+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Japan (population 500+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Hong Kong (population 500+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: computer and mathematical occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Eastern Asia (population 500+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Asia (population 500+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: professional, scientific, and technical services (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Taiwan (population 500+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: management occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median house value (pop. 5,000+)"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: computer and mathematical occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Egypt (population 500+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
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