Millbrae, CA vs Niles, IL

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.

Millbrae

62.1

#1874 nationally

Niles

74.4

#599 nationally

Niles leads in crime level (1.5 vs 5.6). Niles leads in cost of living index (115 vs 287). Millbrae leads in median household income ($146,649 vs $75,783).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Millbrae, CA	Niles, IL
WhereAtHome Score	62.1 (#1874)	74.4 (#599)
Population	22,087	29,513
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,055,633	$422,795
Median Household Income	$146,649	$75,783
Average Commute	28.7 min	28.2 min
Walk Score	55	65
Crime Level	5.6	1.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	287	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+42.0