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Albany, NY vs Foster City, CA

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- Foster City is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 120.3% more likely to be married in Foster City.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years older in Foster City.
 Albany, NYFoster City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,511329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.638.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,803285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,828.093.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock16.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYFoster City, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYFoster City, CAUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYFoster City, CAUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.6%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,85780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Foster City    4 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Built on lagoons, great climate, good schools, lots of soccer and other sports for kids, plenty of parking and  More

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Over 19 years ago

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

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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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