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Pacifica, CA vs Foster City, CA

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- Foster City is 0% more densely populated than Pacifica.
- People are 14.3% more likely to be married in Foster City.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years younger in Foster City.
 Pacifica, CAFoster City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,511329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.638.4
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 Population - 201037,388  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,803285,036,114
 Population - 199037,670  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,828.093.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock16.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pacifica, CAFoster City, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Pacifica, CAFoster City, CAUnited States
 White51.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian20.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pacifica, CAFoster City, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households13,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,85780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,015  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Pacifica    9 Reviews
George · Fresno, CA
My hometown....rating...1954 to 1968 (Lived there)
Over 8 years ago

Back when I lived there...great for people, hiking, only had two times where there was a crime I was aware of my 1955 Chevy Bel-Air was stolen as well as my bike from  More

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Alexander · Pacifica, CA
If you like your temperature 65 year round, you'll
Over 10 years ago

Has the rep of being socked in with fog 24-7 but thats totally false. a charming blue collar surf town a mere 30 min from downtown SF with lower prices - hard to  More

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Katherine · San Jose, CA
Real Estate to buy
Over 13 years ago

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Reviews for Foster City    4 Reviews
Jackie · San Mateo, CA
Great Family Town!
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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prashanth · San Mateo, CA
Foster City
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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Therese · San Mateo, CA
Expensive But Worth It If You Can Afford It
Over 19 years ago

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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