Hillsborough, CA vs Burlingame, CA

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

MetricHillsborough, CABurlingame, CA
Population11,09930,525
Median Household Income$250,000+$174,000
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,785/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income11.9%43%
Poverty Rate5%7.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k45166
Property Crime Rate /100k4941,955
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min30.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1522.1
College Degree Rate83.8%64.2%
Foreign-Born %27.1%31.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+1.7%

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.