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 29,910 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.Burlingame is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.49% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Burlingame is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Burlingame who work in management occupations (20.98%), business and financial occupations (9.27%), and sales jobs (7.88%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.08% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.48 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. For the size of the city, public transportation in Burlingame is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Burlingame, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.If knowledge is power, Burlingame is a pretty powerful place. 64.32% 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 $90,326, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $361,304 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 13.62% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Burlingame include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Burlingame's cultural character, accounting for 29.97% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Burlingame is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
