Burlingame, CA vs South San Francisco, CA

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

MetricBurlingame, CASouth San Francisco, CA
Population30,52564,305
Median Household Income$174,000$136,578
Median Rent$2,785/mo$2,802/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,188,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%50%
Poverty Rate7.1%6.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k166309
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9551,237
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.118.6
College Degree Rate64.2%40.8%
Foreign-Born %31.6%40.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%-1.8%

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.