Area guide
Estate town near SFO, strong public schools
Price per sqft
$1,700-$1,750 (median ~$1,720, Q2 2026)
Population
~11,400 town | ~2.7M Silicon Valley
Crime scale
Very low for United States
~900 property crimes per 100,000 (relo estimate), Hillsborough
Hillsborough is an all-residential estate town above Burlingame, closer to San Francisco and SFO than the rest of this list. Its public schools are strong and its lots are large. It suits families who split their week between the city and the Peninsula.
Structured fit signals used in matching, same fields across every area.
School fit
5/5Hillsborough City School District is highly rated; Burlingame High and private Crystal Springs Uplands School serve older children.
Tax position
1/5California income tax up to 13.3% with no capital gains relief; Proposition 13 resets property tax to the purchase price.
Commute
5/5SFO about 10 to 15 minutes; San Francisco about 30 minutes via US-101 or I-280.
Family network density
5/5Executives, finance and tech families; many with San Francisco ties.
Inventory in price band
1/5Single-family estates; no commercial zoning in town.
SFO about 10 to 15 minutes; San Francisco about 30 minutes via US-101 or I-280.
Single-family estates; no commercial zoning in town. Proposition 13 property tax resets on purchase.
Executives, finance and tech families; many with San Francisco ties.
Hillsborough City School District is highly rated; Burlingame High and private Crystal Springs Uplands School serve older children.
Where we would take you in your first month in Hillsborough. A handful of places locals return to, picked by relo for a family dinner, a celebration or meeting new neighbours, so you can skip the trial and error and feel at home sooner.
Restaurant · Burlingame
Named best restaurant for ambiance in the 2026 Best of San Mateo awards.
Restaurant and bar · Burlingame
Italian restaurant and bar, one of Burlingame's newer openings.
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