Millbrae, CA vs Hillsborough, CA

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

MetricMillbrae, CAHillsborough, CA
Population22,68911,099
Median Household Income$163,476$250,000+
Median Rent$3,272/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$1,934,900$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%11.9%
Poverty Rate6%5%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k181*45
Property Crime Rate /100k1,075*494
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min27.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.615
College Degree Rate52.7%83.8%
Foreign-Born %40.8%27.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-1.4%

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.