Foster City, CA vs Johnstown, CO

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Foster City

63.9

#1730 nationally

vs

Johnstown

68.5

#1313 nationally

Foster City leads in crime level (1.9 vs 4.9). Johnstown leads in cost of living index (131 vs 276). Foster City leads in median household income ($191,267 vs $120,395).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Foster City, CA Johnstown, CO
WhereAtHome Score 63.9 (#1730) 68.5 (#1313)
Population 32,180 19,511
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,863,228 $505,142
Median Household Income $191,267 $120,395
Average Commute 32.4 min 27.8 min
Walk Score 50 N/A
Crime Level 1.9 4.9
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 276 131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+50.3 R+21.0

Data coverage note: Johnstown is missing data for 1 metric that Foster City has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.