2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Foster City, CA vs Seattle, WA

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- Household income in Seattle, is 39% less than it is in Foster City and is 35% above the National Average.
- Foster City unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Seattle unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Foster City, CASeattle, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$80,545  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$105,391$69,021
 Family Median Income$200,822  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Foster City, CASeattle, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Foster City, CASeattle, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock18.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.4%13.1%
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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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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