Burlingame, CA vs Fort Mill, SC

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.

Burlingame

66.4

#1542 nationally

vs

Fort Mill

72.6

#858 nationally

Fort Mill leads in crime level (1.3 vs 5.0). Burlingame leads in median household income ($165,940 vs $128,125). Fort Mill leads in average commute (27 min vs 31.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Burlingame, CA Fort Mill, SC
WhereAtHome Score 66.4 (#1542) 72.6 (#858)
Population 29,910 33,626
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $2,817,833 $529,805
Median Household Income $165,940 $128,125
Average Commute 31.5 min 27 min
Walk Score 70 N/A
Crime Level 5.0 1.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index N/A 115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+50.3 R+19.1

Data coverage note: Fort Mill is missing data for 1 metric that Burlingame has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.