Burlingame, CA vs Williston, ND

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

Williston

68.6

#1310 nationally

Burlingame leads in crime level (5.0 vs 12.0). Williston leads in average commute (14.9 min vs 31.5 min). Burlingame leads in median household income ($165,940 vs $80,352).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Burlingame, CA Williston, ND
WhereAtHome Score 66.4 (#1542) 68.6 (#1310)
Population 29,910 27,706
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $2,817,833 $378,684
Median Household Income $165,940 $80,352
Average Commute 31.5 min 14.9 min
Walk Score 70 N/A
Crime Level 5.0 12.0
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+68.1

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