Burlingame, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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160%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

156%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burlingame	California	National
Income per capita	$116,553	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$208,230	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$270,322	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$157,203	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$133,897	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$107,848	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burlingame is 160% higher than the national average
The median household income in Burlingame is 156% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burlingame is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Burlingame is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$138,806 $208,230 $416,460

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Burlingame median earnings by income bracket

Burlingame employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	7.2%	7.2%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	41.9%	41.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atherton, CA	7,303	$377,485	364.1%
Hillsborough, CA	11,923	$376,687	363.1%
Woodside, CA	5,786	$374,998	361.1%
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	5,043	$370,188	355.2%
West Menlo Park, CA	3,818	$320,895	294.5%
Burlingame, CA	30,894	$208,230	156.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centre Wellington, ON	30,896	n/a
Kahului, HI	30,867	$126,278	55.3%
North Chicago, IL	30,865	$71,017	12.7%
East Lake-Orient Park, FL	30,859	$64,412	20.8%
Cornelius, NC	30,849	$136,016	67.2%
Burlingame, CA	30,894	$208,230	156.0%

Source: The Burlingame, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.