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Santa Clarita, CA vs Foster City, CA

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- Household income in Foster City, is 64% more than it is in Santa Clarita and is 60% above the National Average.
- Santa Clarita unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Foster City unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Santa Clarita, CAFoster City, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.6%3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.9%42.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,435$80,545$37,638
 Household Income$106,166$173,721$69,021
 Family Median Income$119,672$200,822$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Santa Clarita, CAFoster City, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.3%3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%1.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.3%2.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%2.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.1%2.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%2.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.6%4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%7.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.5%15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.6%14.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.7%42.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Santa Clarita, CAFoster City, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%28.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.7%30.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.0%1.8%
 Legal1.1%2.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%3.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.3%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%4.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%0.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.5%2.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%0.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%15.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%2.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.6%4.3%13.1%
Reviews for Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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Reviews for Foster City    4 Reviews

Over 16 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 17 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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