Foster City Snapshot

Sustainable Foster City is a holistic approach that embraces the common sense notion that long-term economic prosperity, social equity and ecological health not only go together, they depend on each other.

Foster City was incorporated on:

April 27, 1971

Foster City has ONE Police Station
ONE Fire Station
THREE Community Centers
ONE Public Library
FOUR square miles of town
TWO-HUNDRED TWELVE acres of lagoon

Foster City has THREE public K-5 schools
ONE new elementary school on its way
ONE public middle school
NUMEROUS private K-5 and preschools

$136,383

Annual Household Income

900

There are over 900 elementary & middle school graduates of the anti-gang program G.R.E.A.T.

73%

The poverty level in Foster City is 73% lower than the national average.

58%

Home ownership in Foster City
is over 58%.

24

There are 24 parks around town to give folks clean outdoor spaces.

98th

Foster City is ranked as the
98th Safest City in the country.

900

There are 900 residents trained as
C.E.R.T. members.

Where the Money Comes From

1	Property Tax	56.96%
2	Transient occupancy tax	8.37%
3	Property tax in lieu of vehicle license fee	8.08%
4	Sales tax	6.89%
5	Charges for current services	4.52%
6	Bus license tax	3.54%
7	Permits + fees	3.17%
8	Franchise tax	2.43%
9	Other	6.04%