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Foster City, CA vs El Segundo, CA

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- El Segundo is 0% more densely populated than Foster City.
- People are 17.3% less likely to be married in El Segundo.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in El Segundo.
 Foster City, CAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,243329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201030,597  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,033285,036,114
 Population - 199028,176  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,156.393.4
 Land Area3.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Foster City, CAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Foster City, CAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 White31.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian51.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Foster City, CAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 Married Population62.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.4%50.2%
 Never Married25.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households12,475  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,29380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,618  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Foster City    4 Reviews

Over 17 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 18 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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Reviews for El Segundo    2 Reviews

Lived in the South Bay my whole 62 year life .Manhattan Beach ,Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach but the best of all has been El Segundo for the small town beach atmosphere  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have worked in El Segundo for 35 years, and lived here for 16. We moved here to find a friendly small-town atmosphere with good schools, and we have not been  More

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