Millbrae, CA vs Burlingame, CA

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

MetricMillbrae, CABurlingame, CA
Population22,68930,525
Median Household Income$163,476$174,000
Median Rent$3,272/mo$2,785/mo
Median Home Value$1,934,900$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%43%
Poverty Rate6%7.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k181*166
Property Crime Rate /100k1,075*1,955
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min30.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.622.1
College Degree Rate52.7%64.2%
Foreign-Born %40.8%31.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+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 $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.
* Rate of the agency that polices Millbrae (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.