Foster City is located in San Mateo County halfway down a peninsula that juts up between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. A very water-oriented community, Foster City has 223 acres of waterways, 13 miles of shoreline and 12 residential islands. Residents can often be seen enjoying peaceful views from their backyard decks.
Most of the homes in Foster City were built in the last 50 years. One of the few master-planned cities in the San Francisco Bay Area, Foster City has a nice mix of homes from small town homes to elegant custom estates on the water.
There are many employment opportunities in and around Foster City with a good number of biotech firms located in the area. Visa chose Foster City as its headquarters, bringing numerous jobs to the area. For those who commute to San Francisco, it is a 21-mile drive to the north.
Residents of Foster City never have to commute to find recreation. There is plenty of it right here. Nineteen parks are within the city limits and there is a nine-hole golf course with a new driving range. Boating and wind surfing are popular pastimes and there is a fishing pier that extends into the Bay. In the summer, swimming is available in Foster City's many lagoons. Click here for more Foster City information.