Burlingame, CA vs Hillsborough, CA

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

MetricBurlingame, CAHillsborough, CA
Population30,52511,099
Median Household Income$174,000$250,000+
Median Rent$2,785/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%11.9%
Poverty Rate7.1%5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k16645
Property Crime Rate /100k1,955494
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min27.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.115
College Degree Rate64.2%83.8%
Foreign-Born %31.6%27.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent, $250,000+ for household income and $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.