Burlingame, CA vs Royse City, TX

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

vs

Royse City

76.1

#383 nationally

Royse City leads in crime level (2.8 vs 5.0). Burlingame leads in median household income ($165,940 vs $114,917). Burlingame leads in average commute (31.5 min vs 33.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Burlingame, CA Royse City, TX
WhereAtHome Score 66.4 (#1542) 76.1 (#383)
Population 29,910 24,138
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $2,817,833 $312,413
Median Household Income $165,940 $114,917
Average Commute 31.5 min 33.6 min
Walk Score 70 N/A
Crime Level 5.0 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index N/A 108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+50.3 R+40.9

Data coverage note: Royse City is missing data for 1 metric that Burlingame has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.