Boston, MA vs Millbrae, CA

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.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Millbrae

62.1

#1874 nationally

Boston leads in cost of living index (155 vs 287). Millbrae leads in median household income ($146,649 vs $81,744). Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 55).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Millbrae, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	62.1 (#1874)
Population	684,379	22,087
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$2,055,633
Median Household Income	$81,744	$146,649
Average Commute	30.2 min	28.7 min
Walk Score	83	55
Crime Level	Moderate	5.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	287
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+50.3