Hillsborough, CA vs Millbrae, CA

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

MetricHillsborough, CAMillbrae, CA
Population11,09922,689
Median Household Income$250,000+$163,476
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$3,272/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,934,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income11.9%47.7%
Poverty Rate5%6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k45181*
Property Crime Rate /100k4941,075*
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min28.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1522.6
College Degree Rate83.8%52.7%
Foreign-Born %27.1%40.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-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 $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.
* Rate of the agency that polices Millbrae (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.