Rankings · How Burlingame ranks in CA
Burlingame ranks #7 in California for kids’ library use
Burlingame is ranked on 36 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 16.
Lists ranked on
36
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #7 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
16
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Cooler summers than 97% of California
Not better or worse, just Burlingame’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 97% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
68.8° July high
Wetter than 80% of CA towns
DrierWetter
24 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 79% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
44.8° January low
Older than 61% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
41.2 median age
More vacation homes than 61% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1% of homes are seasonal
Fewer homes per newcomer than 55% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More kids than 52% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.4% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 50% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.3% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists Burlingame does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Burlingame marked.
At a glance
Burlingame lands in the top half on 21 of 26 lists
Each dot is Burlingame’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Burlingame does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#33/844Fewest smokers#43/844Healthiest#45/844Lowest obesity#84/844Most active#88/844Fewest uninsured#103/844Lowest depression#184/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#23/438 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#7/117Most library borrowing#11/117Most-used libraries#16/117 People
Most educated#96/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#35/422Cheapest rent#712/830Lowest property tax#771/835Most affordable#797/835 SafetySafety →
Safest#203/411 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#574/843 Almost there
1 spot from the top 10 for library borrowing
Lists where Burlingame sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Burlingame out-ranks 2 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.