Hillsborough, CA vs Pacifica, CA

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

MetricHillsborough, CAPacifica, CA
Population11,09937,261
Median Household Income$250,000+$160,523
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$3,098/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,249,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income11.9%48.7%
Poverty Rate5%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k45155
Property Crime Rate /100k494978
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs73°F70°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min27.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1520.4
College Degree Rate83.8%48.9%
Foreign-Born %27.1%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-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 $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.