Metro Center, Foster City, CA
At a glance
Metro Center is ranked #8 of 11 neighborhoods in Foster City with an overall score of 3.4/5. Its standout factors are schools (4.1/5, 10th of 11 in Foster City) and public spaces (4.0/5), at a median home price of $1.27M. The trade-offs are nearby merchants (2.0/5) and safety (2.6/5).
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Metro Center is Foster City's engine room, and it makes no attempt to be charming about it. This is where the office towers are, where the big-box shopping is, and where a large share of the city's daytime population actually shows up. Visa's campus dominates the skyline, two twelve-story towers on Metro Center Boulevard finished out into a full campus in 2024. Around them sit the kind of buildings that keep Foster City's tax base healthy and its lunch spots busy from noon to one and dead by two. The retail is the other half of the story, and it is the half that the rest of the city uses. Costco on Metro Center Boulevard is the neighborhood's most reliable landmark, and the Safeway on East Hillsdale Boulevard is where a lot of Foster City does its actual grocery shopping. If you have lived here for a year, you have been to Metro Center, whether you meant to or not. You will not find single family homes here. Housing is apartments, aimed at people who want to be able to walk to work and to a warehouse-sized grocery store in the same trip. Leo J. Ryan Park and the lagoon sit just across the boundary, close enough that Metro Center employees eat lunch there in good weather. The honest read: this is a district, not a neighborhood. It has parking lots, not front yards. Weekend Costco traffic is a genuine consideration, and at 8pm on a Tuesday the place empties out. Some people want to live where the errands are. Metro Center is the only spot in Foster City that actually offers that.
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Neighborhood Amenities
Near good merchants2.0
Public Spaces4
Curb Appeal3.5
Overall Amenities score: 3.4
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Schools serving this Neighborhood
| School Name | Type | Grades | Houseberry School Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Bowditch Middle | Middle | 6-8 | |
| Hillsdale High | High | 9-12 | |
| San Mateo High | High | 9-12 |
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Metro Center FAQs10 answers
Is Metro Center a good place to live?
Metro Center ranks 8th of 11 neighborhoods in Foster City with an overall Houseberry score of 3.4 out of 5. Its strongest factors are schools (4.1/5) and public spaces (4.0/5). The trade-offs are nearby merchants (2.0/5) and safety (2.6/5).
Is Metro Center safe?
Metro Center, Foster City scores 2.6 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score, ranking 6th of 11 neighborhoods in Foster City.
What do homes in Metro Center cost?
The median home price in Metro Center, Foster City is $1.27M.
Are home prices in Metro Center rising or falling?
The median home price in Metro Center, Foster City is roughly flat over the past 12 months, at $1.27M against $1.27M a year earlier. The full 12-month history is charted in the Median Price section on this page.
Which schools serve Metro Center?
Schools serving Metro Center, Foster City include Audubon Elementary (4.2/5), Bowditch Middle (4.6/5), Hillsdale High (4.0/5) and San Mateo High (3.8/5).
What is the weather like in Metro Center?
Metro Center, Foster City receives 78% of its possible sunshine, 7th of 11 in Foster City. Summer days run 56° to 73°F and winter days 44° to 59°F, September is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 19 inches a year.
Is Metro Center walkable to shops and restaurants?
Metro Center, Foster City scores 2.0 out of 5 for nearby merchants and 4.0 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 3.4 out of 5, 10th of 11 in Foster City.
What is Metro Center known for?
Metro Center, Foster City is associated with Office Towers and Big Box Retail. Its highest-scoring factors are schools (4.1/5) and public spaces (4.0/5).
How does Metro Center compare to other Foster City neighborhoods?
Metro Center ranks 8th of 11 neighborhoods in Foster City. It ranks 10th of 11 in Foster City for schools (4.1/5) and scores lowest on nearby merchants (2.0/5). The next-ranked neighborhoods in Foster City are Marina Point and Isle Cove.
What are the downsides of living in Metro Center?
Metro Center, Foster City scores lowest on nearby merchants (2.0/5) and safety (2.6/5).
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