Burlingame is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 30,885 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Burlingame is the 250th largest community in California.

Burlingame home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Burlingame real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Burlingame has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Burlingame telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.14% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Burlingame is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Burlingame is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Burlingame, the average commute to work is 31.37 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Burlingame use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Burlingame‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the subway. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

If knowledge is power, Burlingame is a pretty powerful place. 64.21% of the adults in Burlingame have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Burlingame in 2022 was $97,803, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $391,212 for a family of four.

Burlingame is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Burlingame home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burlingame residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Burlingame also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.69% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Burlingame include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

In addition, Burlingame has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (29.56%).

The most common language spoken in Burlingame is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.