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Why Is Burlingame, CA So Desirable?
Burlingame is one of the most desirable locations in Northern California. It is #3 to be exact, right after San Francisco (SF) and Palo Alto (PA). The city was named after Anson Burlingame, a former minister to China (Burlingame in Kansas was also named after Anson Burlingame). While SF and PA are quite obvious (SF is probably one of the most desirable cities in the US and PA – a host city to the Stanford University and numerous tech companies), popularity of Burlingame requires some explanation. 
 
 
 
 
Before I do it, let me clarify that the Burlingame zip code – 94010. There is a city and town with the same zip code, Burlingame and Hillsborough, respectively.  There is more than zip code that connects these two cities, however. 
According to a local hearsay – Burlingame was conceived as a “service city” for Hillsborough.  However, the truth (according to the Hillsborough town website) is that Hillsborough was created as some of early Burlingame inhabitants were not willing to pay taxes to build sidewalks and light streets. So, they decided to secede and incorporated Hillsborough. And this is how it stayed until today as Hillsborough is the town with very few services, a “services-less” City. Hillsborough ... more

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