Brea, CA vs Burlingame, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Brea

64.3

#1700 nationally

Burlingame

66.4

#1542 nationally

Burlingame leads in walk score (70 vs 50). Burlingame leads in median household income ($165,940 vs $120,226). Burlingame leads in crime level (5.0 vs 5.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brea, CA	Burlingame, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1700)	66.4 (#1542)
Population	48,479	29,910
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,134,146	$2,817,833
Median Household Income	$120,226	$165,940
Average Commute	31.1 min	31.5 min
Walk Score	50	70
Crime Level	5.8	5.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+50.3