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MillbraeCA
A town of 22,689. A typical home worth about $2.05M.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: User:Serouj · Public domain
Population
22,689
+7.8% since 2010
Typical home
$2.05M
+7% in a year
Household income
$163K
median
Median age
43.7
years
Jobs based here
4,624
A commuter town
What makes Millbrae stand out
The 3 things Millbrae does most differently from other towns.
$2.05Mtypical home
Housing
$2.05M typical home
168% above the CA typical home
Up 7% in a year.
Outdoors
#82 most walkable in CA
4.3 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves
3.8% of the town is conserved land.
A−School Grade
Schools
#63 for schools in CA
of 574 towns
School Grade A−.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Millbrae for work
Where Millbrae’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,624jobs based in Millbrae
6%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Millbrae’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Haze
H 81° · L 59°
Local news
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- Mills vs Hillsdale - Girls Varsity Flag Football 09/21/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 17
- San Mateo vs Mills - Girls Junior Varsity Flag Football 09/16/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 16
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Millbrae. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Millbrae home is worth about $2.05M
The typical Millbrae home is worth about $2,048,000, up 7% in a year, 168% above the California typical home.
$2.05MZillow home value
Typical home value
Millbrae$2.05M
California$764K
Market temperature
11
days on market
110.4%
sale-to-list price
+7%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
3.8% of Millbrae is conserved land
4.3 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves.
#296for trails in CA
3.8%
conserved · 80 of 2,097 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
#82
most walkable in CA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. San Francisco Peninsula Watershed | — | 28 |
| 2. Junipero Serra County Park | 0.2 mi | 11 |
| 3. Spur Trail | 0.1 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Millbrae’s public schools outperform 80% of California districts
The public schools Millbrae’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Elementary | K–5 | 375 | A |
| Meadows Elementary | K–5 | 360 | A |
| Green Hills Elementary | K–5 | 338 | A |
| Lomita Park Elementary | K–5 | 277 | B− |
| St. Dunstan Catholic School Private | K–8 | 246 | |
| Taylor Middle | 6–8 | 756 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduationAll 7 schools →
Health
Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Millbrae beats the California average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. California
22 better10 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Millbrae | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.8% | 7.3% |
Peninsula Medical Center
1.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
85th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Millbrae
Most working residents leave Millbrae for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are San Francisco (22%), South San Francisco (8%) and San Mateo (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Millbrae6%
San Francisco22%
South San Francisco8%
San Mateo6%
Burlingame6%
13 mi
median commute distance
4,624
jobs based in Millbrae
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
31
paid flood claims since 1980
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, pleasant summers
Millbrae has warm winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 69°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
71°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter45–58°
Spring49–64°
Summer55–69°
Fall52–68°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
71°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Millbrae
City in California, United States
Millbrae is a city in northern San Mateo County, California, United States. To the northeast is San Francisco International Airport; San Bruno is to the northwest, and Burlingame is to the southeast. It is bordered by San Andreas Lake to the southwest. The population was 23,216 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 23,216
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- ZIP code
- 94030
- Area code
- 650
Millbrae’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Millbrae.
San BrunoBurlingameMillbrae
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