Rankings · How Foster ranks in CA
Foster makes California’s top 10 on 2 lists
Foster is ranked on 33 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 13.
Lists ranked on
33
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
2
Best: #6 healthiest
Top-quarter finishes
13
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Foster does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Foster marked.
Next door
Foster out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
San MateoRedwood CityBelmontHaywardFoster
Foster leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Foster lands in the top half on 15 of 23 lists
Each dot is Foster’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Foster does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Healthiest#6/844Lowest obesity#9/844Fewest smokers#17/844Lowest depression#20/844Most active#48/844Fewest uninsured#53/844Closest to a top hospital#299/844 People
Most educated#49/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#24/411 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#24/422Lowest property tax#766/835Most affordable#781/835Cheapest rent#790/830 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#510/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#380/438 What kind of place
Cooler summers than 94% of California
Not better or worse, just Foster’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 94% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
71.7° July high
Milder winters than 75% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
44.1° January low
Wetter than 65% of CA towns
DrierWetter
19 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 57% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.6% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 57% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
More homes per newcomer than 56% of CA towns