San Mateo, CA vs Millbrae, CA

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

MetricSan Mateo, CAMillbrae, CA
Population103,10522,689
Median Household Income$153,504$163,476
Median Rent$3,077/mo$3,272/mo
Median Home Value$1,618,700$1,934,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%47.7%
Poverty Rate8.2%6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k168181*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5021,075*
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min28.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.722.6
College Degree Rate57.8%52.7%
Foreign-Born %36.2%40.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-1.5%

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.