Burlingame, CA vs Pacifica, CA

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

MetricBurlingame, CAPacifica, CA
Population30,52537,261
Median Household Income$174,000$160,523
Median Rent$2,785/mo$3,098/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,249,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%48.7%
Poverty Rate7.1%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k166155
Property Crime Rate /100k1,955978
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs73°F70°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min27.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.120.4
College Degree Rate64.2%48.9%
Foreign-Born %31.6%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%-4.6%

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.