Living in Burlingame (California)

Burlingame (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 30,459 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #108 of 12,111), people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #181 of 6,413), expat professionals (top 3%, #208 of 7,271).

Residents30,459
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport4 km (San Francisco International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km2,166,200 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 250 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,922 km
Within 10 km316,201 people
Greater areaGreater San Mateo, 6 km out
Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 1:55

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How Burlingame (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family52#4,912 of 11,898#82 of 863Map
Low-income household26#7,845 of 9,771#66 of 775Map
Low-income family40#5,129 of 8,006#31 of 709Map
Single parent49#3,205 of 6,237#23 of 612Map
Pensioner couple71#880 of 9,474#104 of 760Map
Single pensioner70#1,297 of 9,474#93 of 760Map
Early retiree70#1,050 of 10,762#139 of 811Map
Single professional68#601 of 4,537#76 of 532Map
Young professional71#589 of 4,444#86 of 527Map
DINKS77#370 of 3,053#60 of 420Map
Remote worker57#3,824 of 7,271#142 of 648Map
Commuter79#274 of 6,227#29 of 645Map
Car-free household69#851 of 3,933#163 of 490Map
Student74#529 of 2,119#66 of 267Map
First-home buyer40#4,683 of 8,006#22 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover24#10,274 of 12,111#96 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#772 of 4,114#145 of 506Map
Expat professional81#208 of 7,271#23 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover79#306 of 9,474#18 of 760Map
Nature-focused household19#17,121 of 18,063#640 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover46#1,974 of 16,523#254 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker3#17,660 of 18,063#762 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover75#909 of 16,523#87 of 1020Map
Lottery winner82#120 of 21,167#26 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,322 of 12,111#20 of 862Map
Coastal living75#181 of 6,413#22 of 490Map
Business owner82#108 of 12,111#9 of 862Map
Digital native60#935 of 4,750#142 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Health and elderly91
  • Foundation90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
  • Education and family78
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
  • Safety and community67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance60
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • Green space11
  • Affordability4
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.