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Burlingame, CA vs Mountain View, CA

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- The median age of a home in Burlingame is 26.2% older than the median age of a home in Mountain View.
 Burlingame, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age65  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,773,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock18.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.88.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.6$11.0
 Homes Owned50.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Burlingame, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,360$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,430  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,590  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,830  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Burlingame, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Burlingame, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9996.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock20.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99918.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock34.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Burlingame, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.3%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.7%12.2%
Reviews for Burlingame    4 Reviews

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  More

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Over 18 years ago

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  More

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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  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s  More

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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