SperlingViews - Burlingame, California
70.67% of people are white, 1.14% are black, 18.84% are asian, 0.18% are native american, and 9.17% claim 'Other'. 10.63% of the people in Burlingame, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 89.37% are non-hispanic).
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convenient to Silicon Valley but kind of vapid, no - 2/16/2010
Burlingame is about half way between Silicon Valley and SF. It is a narrow piece of land stuck between 101 and the mountain foothills. Whereas quality of life is generally good with low crime, a small but nice downtown shopping area and proximity to a large recreational area (crystal spring reservoir...) life is unduly expensive due to its closeness to Silicon Valley and San Francisco. If you are able and willing to shell out over a million dollars for a small house, then pick a more exciting place while you are at it (San Francisco, Berkeley or Palo Alto just to name a few).[read more...] |
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Ouch - 11/16/2007
Even being in the top 5% earning bracket of the entire county, one needs to keep your head down and plow through. It is too easy to become obsesesed with the cost of homes and what you get for that high cost here. Even a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs will make you gasp when you realize what it costs elsewhere in this country. But it is a great family town with lots of restaurants and shopping and the most wonderful climate.[read more...] |
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Very difficult to buy a home - 7/11/2006
If you are young and just starting out, this is not the city for you. A tiny condo can cost five hundred thousand in a decent area. I would not advise first time home buyers on a limited budget to move here unless you wish to rent.[read more...] |
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economy - 2/25/2006
Its very high when compared to Idaho[read more...] |
