Millbrae, CA vs Pacifica, CA

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

MetricMillbrae, CAPacifica, CA
Population22,68937,261
Median Household Income$163,476$160,523
Median Rent$3,272/mo$3,098/mo
Median Home Value$1,934,900$1,249,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%48.7%
Poverty Rate6%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k181*155
Property Crime Rate /100k1,075*978
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs73°F70°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min27.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.620.4
College Degree Rate52.7%48.9%
Foreign-Born %40.8%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-4.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Millbrae (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.