Burlingame, California

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Burlingame is situated on land previously owned by San Francisco-based merchant William Davis Merry Howard.{{Cite web|url=https://www.burlingame.org/government/about_burlingame/history_of_burlingame.php|title=History of Burlingame|website=www.burlingame.org|access-date=February 10, 2018}} Howard planted many eucalyptus trees on his property and retired to live on the land. Howard died in 1856 and the land was sold to William C. Ralston, a prominent banker. In 1868, Ralston named the land after his friend Anson Burlingame, the United States Ambassador to China. After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, hundreds of lots in Burlingame were sold to people looking to establish new homes, and the town of Burlingame was incorporated in 1908. In 1910, the neighboring town of Easton was annexed and this area is now known as the Easton Addition neighborhood of Burlingame.

Burlingame refers to itself as the City of Trees due to its over 18,000 public trees within the city. In 1908, the Burlingame board of trustees passed an ordinance "prohibiting cutting, injuring, or destroying trees".[http://qcode.us/codes/burlingame/view.php?topic=11-11_06&frames=on "Urban Reforestation and Tree Protection"] Burlingame Municipal Code The city also has many parks and eucalyptus groves.

In 2018, upon the 150th anniversary of the 1868 landmark Burlingame Treaty between the U.S. and China, a new bust of diplomat Anson Burlingame, sculpted by Zhou Limin from China, was unveiled at an international ceremony at the Burlingame Public Library.{{cite web |title=Anson Burlingame Bust Unveiled in Library |url=https://burlingamehistory.org/2018/12/24/anson-burlingame-bust-unveiled-in-library/ |website=Burlingame Historical Society |publisher=Burlingame, California |access-date=May 8, 2019 |date=November 16, 2018}}{{cite web |title=The Unveiling Of The Bust Of Anson Burlingame |url=http://www.dingdingtv.com/?p=30777&lang=en |website=dingdingtv.com |publisher=Silicon Valley Innovation Channel |access-date=May 8, 2019}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|6.1|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|4.4|sqmi|km2}} of it is land, and {{convert|1.7|sqmi|km2}} of it (comprising 27.25%) is water.{{Cite web|last=Nielsen|first=Luke|date=February 9, 2021|title=Burlingame, California Population 2021|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/burlingame-ca-population|url-status=live|access-date=February 10, 2018|website=www.census.gov|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923192435/https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/burlingame-ca-population |archive-date=September 23, 2020 }}

Several creeks drain across Burlingame from the peninsula foothills to the San Francisco Bay.

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| Ralston Creek branch at Pepper Ave.jpg | Ralston Creek

| Burlingame Creek at Heritage Park.jpg | Burlingame Creek

| Sanchez Creek at Balboa.jpg | Sanchez Creek

| Easton Creek at Rollins Rd.jpg | Easton Creek

| Mills Creek in Mills Canyon.jpg | Mills Creek

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Burlingame experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|71.6|F|C|sigfig=2}}. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Burlingame has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate.{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=602140&cityname=Burlingame,+California,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Burlingame, California Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=February 10, 2018}}

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| Jan record high F = 74

| Feb record high F = 78

| Mar record high F = 84

| Apr record high F = 88

| May record high F = 97

| Jun record high F = 104

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| Oct record high F = 91

| Nov record high F = 87

| Dec record high F = 73

| year record high F = 104

| Jan high F = 56.5

| Feb high F = 60.3

| Mar high F = 62.2

| Apr high F = 65.5

| May high F = 68.9

| Jun high F = 72.4

| Jul high F = 74.1

| Aug high F = 74.3

| Sep high F = 75.2

| Oct high F = 71.0

| Nov high F = 63.7

| Dec high F = 57.1

| year high F = 66.8

| Jan mean F = 48.4

| Feb mean F = 51.6

| Mar mean F = 53.0

| Apr mean F = 55.5

| May mean F = 58.5

| Jun mean F = 61.8

| Jul mean F = 63.4

| Aug mean F = 63.4

| Sep mean F = 63.8

| Oct mean F = 60.1

| Nov mean F = 54.4

| Dec mean F = 49.4

| year mean F = 56.9

| Jan low F = 40.3

| Feb low F = 43.0

| Mar low F = 43.9

| Apr low F = 45.5

| May low F = 48.1

| Jun low F = 51.2

| Jul low F = 52.7

| Aug low F = 52.5

| Sep low F = 52.3

| Oct low F = 49.2

| Nov low F = 45.2

| Dec low F = 41.5

| year low F = 47.1

| Jan record low F = 22

| Feb record low F = 27

| Mar record low F = 29

| Apr record low F = 32

| May record low F = 34

| Jun record low F = 40

| Jul record low F = 41

| Aug record low F = 42

| Sep record low F = 36

| Oct record low F = 32

| Nov record low F = 30

| Dec record low F = 25

| year record low F = 22

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| Jan precipitation inch = 4.8

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| Nov precipitation inch = 2.4

| Dec precipitation inch = 3.8

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| Jan precipitation days = 10

| Feb precipitation days = 9

| Mar precipitation days = 8

| Apr precipitation days = 5

| May precipitation days = 3

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| Oct precipitation days = 4

| Nov precipitation days = 7

| Dec precipitation days = 9

| year precipitation days = 58

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{{US Census population

| 1910 = 1565

| 1920 = 4107

| 1930 = 13270

| 1940 = 15940

| 1950 = 19886

| 1960 = 24036

| 1970 = 27320

| 1980 = 26173

| 1990 = 26801

| 2000 = 28158

| 2010 = 28806

| 2020 = 31386

| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

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{{As of|2010|alt=The 2010 United States Census}}{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0609066|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715023753/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0609066|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Burlingame city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}} reported that Burlingame had a population of 28,806. The population density was {{convert|6,537.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. Details regarding the demographic profile are shown below.

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The population was spread out, with 6,256 people (21.7%) under the age of 18, 1,496 people (5.2%) aged 18 to 24, 8,872 people (30.8%) aged 25 to 44, 8,136 people (28.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,046 people (14.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

There were 13,027 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,956.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. There were 12,361 households with average household size of 2.29. There were 7,183 families (58.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.02.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), median household income was $122,999 and per capita income was $70,519, in 2018 dollars.{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045213/0609066/embed/accessible|title=Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)|website=www.census.gov|language=en|access-date=August 18, 2020}}

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• Burlingame Estates
• Burlingame Gardens
• Burlingame Gate
• Burlingame Hills
• Burlingame Park
• Burlingame Terrace
• Burlingame Village
• Country Club Manor
• Downtown
• Easton Addition
• Lyon Hoag
• Oak Grove Manor
• Ray Park

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In the California State Legislature, Burlingame is in {{Representative|casd|13|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|21|fmt=adistrict}}.{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=UC Regents |access-date=December 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |archive-date=February 1, 2015 |url-status=dead }}

In the United States House of Representatives, Burlingame is in {{Representative|cacd|15|fmt=district}}.{{Cite GovTrack|CA|15|access-date=March 12, 2013}}

According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, Burlingame has 17,750 registered voters. Of those, 8,439 (47.5%) are registered Democrats, 3,048 (17.2%) are registered Republicans, and 5,551 (31.3%) have declined to state a political party.{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/ror-odd-year-2019/politicalsub.pdf|title=CA Secretary of State – Report of Registration – February 10, 2019|website=ca.gov|access-date=March 12, 2019}}

In the 1920s, Burlingame became a popular location for automobile retailers which became known as "Auto Row".{{Cite news|url=http://www.burlingamechamber.org/life-in-burlingame/auto-row/|title=Auto Row - Burlingame Chamber of Commerce|newspaper=Burlingame Chamber of Commerce|access-date=February 17, 2017|language=en-US}}

In the 1960s, various aerospace and airline support service businesses opened in Burlingame due to its proximity to San Francisco International Airport.{{cite web |url=http://www.sanjosemagazine.com/main/?p=74 |title=Best Places to Live: Burlingame |work=San Jose Magazine |access-date=January 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080701020737/http://www.sanjosemagazine.com/main/?p=74 |archive-date=July 1, 2008}} {{As of|2018}}, LSG/Sky Chefs, Inc. and China Airlines are all located in Burlingame. The airport location has also attracted the headquarters of medium-sized multi-site companies such as Meri Meri and Proterra, Inc.

Historically, Burlingame has been home to many candy and chocolate companies, including the It's-It ice cream factory and store, Guittard Chocolate,{{Cite web|url=https://www.guittard.com/our-company|title=Our Company |publisher=Guittard Chocolate Company|website=www.guittard.com|access-date=February 10, 2018}} the See's Candies lollipop factory,{{Cite web|url=https://www.sees.com/timeline/|title=Our Timeline {{!}} See's Candies|website=www.sees.com|language=en|access-date=February 10, 2018}} and family-owned candy stores, including Powell's, Preston's, Aida Opera Candies, and Nuts for Candy.

Since 2010, Burlingame's economy has diversified substantially and it has become an attractive location for biotechnology companies given its proximity to South San Francisco. Biotechnology companies with offices in Burlingame include Annai Systems, Breathometer, Cala Health, Cleave Biosciences, Collaborative Drug Discovery,{{Cite web|url=http://info.collaborativedrug.com/contact-us-collabortive-drug-discovery|title=Contact Us {{!}} Collaborative Drug Discovery|last=trademark.|first=Collaborative Drug Discovery, Inc. CDD Vault® is a registered|website=info.collaborativedrug.com|language=en|access-date=February 11, 2018}} Confidence Clinical Research, Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Igenica Biotherapeutics, Kindred Biosciences, Omnitura, Phoenix Pharmaceuticals, Pulse Biosciences, Respira Therapeutics, and Vector Labs.{{Cite web|url=http://biopharmguy.com/links/company-by-location-northern-california.php|title=Links to biotechnology, pharmaceutical & medical device companies in Northern California|website=biopharmguy.com|access-date=February 17, 2017}}

Additionally, multiple high-technology firms have established offices in Burlingame due to its location between the booming technology centers of Silicon Valley to the south and San Francisco to the north. Tech companies with Burlingame offices include: Zecco.com, Natsume, Color Genomics, CarWoo, Jobvite, DataStax, Sprint's M2M Collaboration Center, YouWeb, OpenFeint, CrowdStar, BitGravity, Veebeam, TellApart{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2011/07/24/burlingame-becoming-new-tech-hub/|title=Burlingame becoming new tech hub – The Mercury News|access-date=February 17, 2017|date=July 24, 2011}} and xAI.{{Cite web |date=October 11, 2024 |title=xAI Overview |url=https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/533035-45 |access-date=October 11, 2024}}

As of March 2022, the median single home value in Burlingame was $2.8 million.{{Cite web|url= https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/burlingame-seeks-solutions-to-housing/article_1ad6a656-a411-11ec-9d5b-1fe365ed8302.html|title=Burlingame seeks solutions to housing|website=www. smdailyjournal.com|language=en|access-date=March 15, 2022}}

;Public schools

San Mateo Union High School District operates local high schools while the Burlingame School District operates elementary and middle schools.

Burlingame High School is the city's sole public high school. Burlingame Intermediate School is Burlingame's sole public middle school. There are six public elementary schools serving Burlingame. They are Franklin Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, McKinley Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Hoover Elementary.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/08/24/burlingame-after-closing-nearly-40-years-ago-hoover-elementary-reopens/|title=Burlingame: After closing nearly 40 years ago, Hoover Elementary reopens|date=August 24, 2016|work=The Mercury News|access-date=February 11, 2018|language=en-US}} According to the 2009 Base Academic Performance Index (API) Scores from the California Department of Education, the Burlingame School District ranks among the best in the state, with 4 out of their 6 public elementary schools (Roosevelt Elementary, Washington Elementary, Franklin Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary) scoring well between 880 and 925, and with ratings of 9 or 10.{{Cite web|url=http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2009Base_Co.aspx?cSelect=41,San,Mateo|title=2009 Base API County List of Schools - San Mateo County|website=api.cde.ca.gov|access-date=February 11, 2018|archive-date=February 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229144150/http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2009Base_Co.aspx?cSelect=41,San,Mateo|url-status=dead}} Burlingame school district enrollment has continually been increasing as young families move to the city. The city has passed two bond measures to add new facilities and modernize existing facilities to provide state-of-the-art classrooms. The city recently extensively renovated and modernized the Hoover School, which was built in 1931 and reopened in 2016.

;Private schools

Mercy High School is a private Catholic all-girls high school in Burlingame. It was founded in 1931 by the Sisters of Mercy. The school is located in the Kohl Mansion which is a Historic Landmark.[http://www.mercyhsb.com/page.cfm?p=22 Mercy High School Burlingame: Sisters of Mercy]. Mercyhsb.com. Retrieved on July 21, 2013. Our Lady of Angels School and St. Catherine of Siena School are located in Burlingame.

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Burlingame Library is located in Burlingame. It was established by city ordinance October 11, 1909. Following the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, the City approved a bond issue to reconstruct the library. The architecture has won awards and earned a cover story in the 1998 American Libraries journal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.burlingame.org/library/about/library_history.php|title=Welcome to Burlingame Library|website=www.burlingame.org|access-date=January 29, 2020}} A second branch, located on Easton Drive, is substantially smaller than the main branch. Both are operated by the Peninsula Library System, the library authority for the county.

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• Burlingame Avenue and Broadway, two streets running parallel to each other about one mile apart, are two of the city's main retail districts and downtown areas. Downtown Burlingame Avenue also houses the Apple Store.[http://www.burlingame.org/Index.aspx?page=96 City of Burlingame, California : Dining and Shopping] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170717010850/https://www.burlingame.org/index.aspx?page=96|date=July 17, 2017}}. Burlingame.org (February 5, 2012). Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
• Burlingame Station, a Caltrain station in Burlingame, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=38e1d06f-ce53-4eff-b7cc-70fe5af1c242|title=Asset Detail|website=npgallery.nps.gov|language=en|access-date=February 11, 2018}}
• Kohl Mansion is a 63-room brick Tudor-style mansion on {{convert|40|acres}} of land. It was originally built by Bessie and Frederick Kohl, with architects Howard and White, and completed in 1914. The estate included tennis courts, greenhouses, a rose garden, a large carriage house, and a 150,000 gallon reservoir. In 1921, the silent version of the film Little Lord Fauntleroy, with Mary Pickford, was filmed in the Kohl Mansion. The mansion, sold to the Sisters of Mercy in 1924, was a convent from 1924 to 1931, and it has been the home of Mercy High School since 1931.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mercyhsb.com/about/kohl-mansion|title=History of the Kohl Mansion - Mercy High School Burlingame|website=www.mercyhsb.com|language=en-US|access-date=February 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217223803/https://www.mercyhsb.com/about/kohl-mansion|archive-date=February 17, 2017|url-status=dead}}
• The Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia was located off of Burlingame avenue and claimed to have every Pez dispenser ever sold.{{cite book |last1=Friedman |first1=Jan |title=Eccentric California |date=2005 |publisher=Bradt Travel Guides |isbn=9781841621265 |page=22|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m5RItbVQZdIC&dq=burlingame+museum&pg=PA22}}{{cite book |last1=Bigley |first1=Michele |title=Explorer's Guide Northern California |date=October 2011 |publisher=The Countryman Press. |isbn=9781581579499 |page=182}} It was founded in 1995 by Gary and Nancy Doss who had been collecting Pez dispensers for more than a decade. The museum was featured in Time, on the Discovery Channel, and Travel Channel. It closed in July 2019.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

Three highways pass through Burlingame. Highway 101 runs from San Jose to San Francisco along San Francisco Bay. Highway 82, also known as El Camino Real, runs parallel to Highway 101 and acts as the main corridor for local traffic going up and down the peninsula. A small section of Highway 35 (Skyline Boulevard) also lies with city limits. It connects with Interstate 280, which runs along the side of Burlingame opposite Highway 101.

Caltrain has served Burlingame station since 1985 when it bought out Southern Pacific. It uses the same depot that was used in the early 20th century.{{Cite web |author=Mark Duncan |date=October 18, 2018 |title=The San Francisco Peninsula Railroad Passenger Service: Past, Present, and Future |url=http://www.askmar.com/Railroad/Book-SF-Peninsula-Railroad.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018143635/http://www.askmar.com/Railroad/Book-SF-Peninsula-Railroad.pdf |archive-date=October 18, 2018 |access-date=January 29, 2020}}

Bay Area Rapid Transit has its southern terminus for the Red and Yellow lines in Millbrae, just north of Burlingame. BART's tracks are within Burlingame city limits.

In terms of buses, Burlingame is served by SamTrans bus lines 292, 398, 46 and the ECR as well as Commute.org and Caltrain shuttles. The City of Burlingame and local businesses sponsor the Burlingame Trolley, a two-route shuttle.{{Cite web |title=Public Transportation Links |url=http://www.burlingame.org/Index.aspx?page=873 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107134654/http://www.burlingame.org/Index.aspx?page=873 |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=December 30, 2018}}

Burlingame is among the closest cities to San Francisco International Airport, and through BART and buses, is directly accessible to the airport's AirTrain system. Through BART, Burlingame is also connected to Oakland International Airport, and by using a combination of CalTrain services and VTA buses or light rail, Burlingame is connected to San Jose International Airport.

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• Dianna Agron, actress from Glee, attended Burlingame Intermediate School and Burlingame High School{{cite journal|last=Malcolm|first=Shawna|date=May–June 2010|title=Role Call|journal=Emmy|location=North Hollywood, California|publisher=Academy of Arts and Sciences|volume=XXXII|issue=3|page=108|issn=0164-3495|oclc=4629234}}
• Sally Dryer, actress known for voicing Lucy Van Pelt in Peanuts holiday specials
• Hannah Hart, comedian and YouTuber, was raised in Burlingame
• Adam Klein, winner of Survivor: Millennials vs Gen X, attended Burlingame High School{{Cite news|author=

|title=Burlingame native wins 'Survivor': Adam Klein earns $1 million for defeating 19 others on popular reality TV show|language=en|work=San Mateo Daily Journal|url=https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/burlingame-native-wins-survivor-adam-klein-earns-million-for-defeating/article_530323d8-81f3-573f-b16f-d6b770fc8c5d.html|access-date=August 30, 2018}}

• Brad Schreiber, author and TV writer-producer, attended Burlingame High School and lived in the mayor's mansion at 238 Myrtle Road

• Chen Chi-kwan, (1921–2007) Taiwanese-born artist, architect, and educator, lived and died in Burlingame.{{Cite web|title=Chen Qikuan [Chen Chi-kwan]|url=https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/person/23748|access-date=November 21, 2020|website=Harvard Art Museums|language=en}}
• Leon Gilmour, (1907–1996) wood engraving artist, died in Burlingame{{Cite web|title=Artist Biography for Leon Gilmour|url=http://www.askart.com/artist_bio/Leon_Gilmour/10020367/Leon_Gilmour.aspx|access-date=July 2, 2018|website=Askart.com}}
• Percy Gray, artist and painter, lived in Burlingame from 1912 to 1923{{Cite web|date=September 21, 2018|title=Percy Gray|url=https://art.famsf.org/percy-gray|access-date=September 22, 2020|website=FAMSF Search the Collections|language=en}}
• Fred Lyon (1924–2022) American photographer, raised in Burlingame.{{Cite web |last=Amand |first=Lisa |date=August 30, 2022 |title='His DNA was in San Francisco': Photographer Fred Lyon dies at 97 |url=https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/sf-photographer-fred-lyon-obituary-17407578.php |access-date=August 31, 2022 |website=SFGATE |language=en-US}}

• Marc Benioff, founder and CEO of Salesforce.com, attended Burlingame High School{{Cite news |last=Newton |first=Casey |author-link=Casey Newton |date=July 24, 2011 |title=Marc Benioff, CEO, makes philanthropy a priority |url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Marc-Benioff-CEO-makes-philanthropy-a-priority-2353592.php |work=SFGate}}
• Charles S. Howard, owner of Seabiscuit, owned a home in Burlingame
• Leonard Read, founder of the Foundation for Economic Education, lived in Burlingame

• Bill Amend, author of the comic strip FoxTrot, attended Burlingame High School
• Shirley Jackson, author, whose novel The Road Through the Wall is set in Burlingame
• Tamora Pierce, best-selling children's author, attended Burlingame Intermediate School

• Travis Bader, basketball player, attended Burlingame Intermediate School and Burlingame High School
• David Bakhtiari, starting offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers, lives in Burlingame
• Scott Feldman, Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
• George Kelly, Hall of Fame baseball player nicknamed "High Pockets", lived and died in Burlingame
• Hank Sauer, two-time All-Star outfielder for Chicago Cubs, died in Burlingame

• Jung-Ho Pak, orchestra conductor, was born in Burlingame
• Tom Lantos, Democratic Congressman who resided in Burlingame during his time in office.{{cite book |last1=Barone |first1=Michael |author-link1=Michael Barone (pundit) |last2=Ujifusa |first2=Grant *Jolene Ede, famous procastinator

|title=The Almanac of American Politics 1988|work=National Journal |year=1987 |page=105|title-link=The Almanac of American Politics }}

• Katrina Swett, President of the Lantos Foundation. Former chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. 2002 and 2010 candidate for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district. Daughter of Congressman Tom Lantos and wife of Congressman Richard Swett.

• In The Maltese Falcon, Sam Spade rushes to 26 Ancho Street in Burlingame to rescue Brigid O'Shaughnessy.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/Burlingame-Paradise-on-the-Peninsula-3069021.php|title=Burlingame: Paradise on the Peninsula|work=SFGate|access-date=February 11, 2018}}
• Scenes from the film Dangerous Minds were filmed on the campus of Burlingame High School in the spring of 1994.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Michelle-Pfeiffer-Acts-With-Class-Dangerous-2994252.php|title=Michelle Pfeiffer Acts With Class / 'Dangerous Minds' uses teacher plot well|work=SFGate|access-date=February 11, 2018}}
• Burlingame is home to the historic Kohl Mansion, where the movie Flubber was filmed.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Kohl-Mansion-has-its-roots-in-The-Oaks-3062547.php|title=Kohl Mansion has its roots in The Oaks|work=SFGate|access-date=February 11, 2018}}
• In James Patterson's Women's Murder Club series, San Francisco Assistant District Attorney Jill Bernhardt lives in Burlingame.
• Leo Wyatt, a character from the series Charmed, was born in Burlingame.

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• [http://www.burlingame.org/library Burlingame Public Library]
• [https://burlingamehistory.org/ Burlingame Historical Society]
• [http://www.downtownburlingame.com/ Downtown Burlingame Directory]

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Category:1908 establishments in California

Category:Cities in San Mateo County, California

Category:Cities in the San Francisco Bay Area

Category:Incorporated cities and towns in California

Category:Populated coastal places in California

Category:Populated places established in 1908