Foster City, which was ranked #10 on Forbes’ America’s Top 25 Towns to Live Well in 2009, is located halfway down the Peninsula. A very water-oriented community, Foster City has 223 acres of waterways, 13 miles of shoreline and 12 residential islands. Most of the homes in Foster City were built in the last 30 years. One of the few master-planned cities in the San Francisco Bay Area, Foster City has a nice mix of homes-from small Townhomes to elegant custom estates on the water. Residents never have to commute to find recreation; there are plenty of parks, as well as activities such as boating, wind surfing, and swimming in Foster City's many lagoons.