Burlingame, CA vs Covina, 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.

Burlingame

66.4

#1542 nationally

Covina

63.7

#1744 nationally

Burlingame leads in crime level (5.0 vs 9.7). Burlingame leads in median household income ($165,940 vs $89,650). Burlingame leads in walk score (70 vs 59).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Burlingame, CA	Covina, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1542)	63.7 (#1744)
Population	29,910	48,728
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,817,833	$804,931
Median Household Income	$165,940	$89,650
Average Commute	31.5 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	70	59
Crime Level	5.0	9.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+32.9