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Redmond, WA vs Foster City, CA

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- Foster City is 0% more densely populated than Redmond.
- People are 1.3% more likely to be married in Foster City.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Foster City.
 Redmond, WAFoster City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,511329,725,481
 Female Population48.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.638.4
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 Population - 201054,731  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,803285,036,114
 Population - 199035,800  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now102.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,828.093.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock16.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Redmond, WAFoster City, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Redmond, WAFoster City, CAUnited States
 White48.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian37.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Redmond, WAFoster City, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.6%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households29,024  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,85780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children46.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,089  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 8 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 11 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  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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