Golden, CO vs Millbrae, 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.

Golden

67.8

#1379 nationally

Millbrae

62.1

#1874 nationally

Golden leads in cost of living index (152 vs 287). Golden leads in crime level (3.4 vs 5.6). Millbrae leads in median household income ($146,649 vs $90,990).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Golden, CO	Millbrae, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.8 (#1379)	62.1 (#1874)
Population	20,242	22,087
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$865,982	$2,055,633
Median Household Income	$90,990	$146,649
Average Commute	23.8 min	28.7 min
Walk Score	42	55
Crime Level	3.4	5.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	152	287
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.5	D+50.3