Around Foster City ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Jose. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southeast of Foster City. San Jose has a population of 1,014,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is San Francisco. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the northwest of Foster City and has a population of 867,000 people.
For comparison, Foster City has a population of 32,900 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Foster City, with the nearest first.
- Laurel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in San Mateo County
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
- San Carlos
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos
- San Carlos is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Carlos <2>
- San Mateo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mateo
- San Mateo is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Mateo <2>
- Burlingame
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Burlingame is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <2>
- Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Redwood City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood City
- Redwood City is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood City <2>
- Emerald Lake Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
- Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Hillsborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <2>
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- Millbrae
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrae
- Millbrae is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrae <2>
- Atherton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Atherton is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atherton <2>
- North Fair Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fair Oaks
- North Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
- Menlo Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Menlo Park is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo Park <2>
- Adobe Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adobe Corner
- Adobe Corner is located in San Mateo County
- East Palo Alto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palo Alto
- East Palo Alto is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palo Alto <2>
- Millbrae
For more communities neighboring Foster City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Foster City.
San Mateo County ...
Foster City is located in San Mateo County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Mateo County: Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foster City ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foster City.
Airports Near Foster City ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Foster City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Foster City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foster City ...
Looking for more information about Foster City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Foster City. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Foster City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Foster City.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Foster City Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Foster City
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Foster City: www.fostercity.org/
The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Foster City. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Mateo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Foster City), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |