San Mateo, CA vs Burlingame, CA

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

MetricSan Mateo, CABurlingame, CA
Population103,10530,525
Median Household Income$153,504$174,000
Median Rent$3,077/mo$2,785/mo
Median Home Value$1,618,700$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%43%
Poverty Rate8.2%7.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k168166
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5021,955
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min30.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.722.1
College Degree Rate57.8%64.2%
Foreign-Born %36.2%31.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+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.