| | Foster City, CA | Frisco, TX | United States |
| Overall | 250.0 | 111.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 117.4 | 104.4 | 100 |
| Health | 117.4 | 101.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 617.5 | 174.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,653,900 | $653,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,820.0% | 9,990.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 148.6 | 92.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 162.3 | 102.6 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Foster City 
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Built on lagoons, great climate, good schools, lots of soccer and other sports for kids, plenty of parking and More
A great city to raise a family, safe, great weather around the year, good schools and plenty of recreation. But only if you can afford the hight cost of More
Landlords are able to command and receive high rent due to the following attributes: safety, weather and cleanliness of Foster City. The lagoon, waterways and gardens More
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If I had to select a sister city that reminds me of Frisco, it would be Irvine California in the county of Orange. Super safe city, great police and school districts, More
I have lived here for 25 years, honestly, its the safest, most clean place in the USA. You just cant go wrong moving here. Many of the low rankings on this site are More
Most overhyped city in the area. I wrote another post detailing this but wasn’t posted here for some reason. They purposely overhype the city through any means possible More
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