San Bruno, CA vs Burlingame, CA

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

MetricSan Bruno, CABurlingame, CA
Population42,30730,525
Median Household Income$141,272$174,000
Median Rent$2,773/mo$2,785/mo
Median Home Value$1,207,500$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%43%
Poverty Rate6%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k192166
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4781,955
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs70°F73°F
Winter Lows46°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min30.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.722.1
College Degree Rate45.2%64.2%
Foreign-Born %35.9%31.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+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.