Burlingame, CA vs Laurel, MD

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

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

Burlingame leads in crime level (5.0 vs 10.8). Burlingame leads in median household income ($165,940 vs $92,035). Burlingame leads in walk score (70 vs 53).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Burlingame, CA	Laurel, MD
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1542)	66.4 (#1547)
Population	29,910	29,400
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,817,833	$478,130
Median Household Income	$165,940	$92,035
Average Commute	31.5 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	70	53
Crime Level	5.0	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+13.9