What stands out worked out from the figures below

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Millbrae has the most expensive homes ($1935k median).

San Bruno has the most affordable homes ($1208k median).

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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

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Measure	Millbrae	San Bruno
People
Population	22,689Lowest	42,307Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.8%Highest CA: +6.1%	+6.8%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age	43.7±1.8Highest 15% above CA	39.8±1.1Lowest 5% above CA
Kids under 18	19%±1.9Highest CA: 22%	16.9%±1.7Lowest CA: 22%
	Millbrae and San Bruno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.3%±1.9Highest CA: 15.7%	18%±1.5Lowest CA: 15.7%
	Millbrae and San Bruno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.7%Highest CA: 37.1%	45.2%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±1.3Lowest CA: 7.6%	6.7%±1.1Highest CA: 7.6%
	San Bruno and Millbrae are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$163,476±$11kHighest 65% above CA	$141,272±$9kLowest 43% above CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,934,900±$91kHighest 163% above CA	$1,207,500±$42kLowest 64% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,272±$163Highest 61% above CA	$2,773±$119Lowest 36% above CA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,996Highest 95% above CA	$6,212Lowest 21% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.5%±9Lowest CA: 55.3%	52.5%±6.9Highest CA: 55.3%
	San Bruno and Millbrae are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6% CA: 12%	6% CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	60.8%Lowest CA: 55.9%	62.1%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962 14 yrs older than CA	1962 14 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest about the CA average	24 minLowest 17% below CA
Work from home	22.2%±3.1Highest CA: 17.2%	18%±2.6Lowest CA: 17.2%
	Millbrae and San Bruno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#63 of 574 in CA	#176 of 574 in CA
School district	Millbrae Elementary · San Mateo Union High	San Bruno Park Elementary · San Mateo Union High
High school in town	Mills High	Capuchino High
Students per teacherat that high school	20.5Highest	18.6Lowest
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CA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.