Belmont, CA vs Burlingame, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBelmont, CABurlingame, CA
Population27,33730,525
Median Household Income$205,297$174,000
Median Rent$2,875/mo$2,785/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%43%
Poverty Rate6.9%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k138166
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2961,955
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs80°F73°F
Winter Lows41°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min30.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.222.1
College Degree Rate69.7%64.2%
Foreign-Born %30.7%31.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.