Burlingame, CA vs Belmont, CA

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

MetricBurlingame, CABelmont, CA
Population30,52527,337
Median Household Income$174,000$205,297
Median Rent$2,785/mo$2,875/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%40.1%
Poverty Rate7.1%6.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k166138
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9551,296
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs73°F80°F
Winter Lows45°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min28.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.122.2
College Degree Rate64.2%69.7%
Foreign-Born %31.6%30.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+1.5%

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.