Burlingame, CA vs Millbrae, CA

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

MetricBurlingame, CAMillbrae, CA
Population30,52522,689
Median Household Income$174,000$163,476
Median Rent$2,785/mo$3,272/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,934,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%47.7%
Poverty Rate7.1%6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k166181*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9551,075*
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min28.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.122.6
College Degree Rate64.2%52.7%
Foreign-Born %31.6%40.8%
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.
* Rate of the agency that polices Millbrae (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.