Across the 101 and just west of the San Francisco Airport is the town of Millbrae. Millbrae is about 15 minutes south of San Francisco, and this middle to upper-middle class suburb has about 20,000 residents. Buying a home in Millbrae will put you at a central crossroads for public transportation as it has both Bay Area Rapid Transit stops as well as a Cal Train station.
In addition, you will be within driving distance of skiing at Tahoe, surfing or sailing on the Pacific Ocean or San Francisco Bay, and wine tasting in Napa or Sonoma County. Millbrae's close proximity to the city of San Francisco (about a 20 minute drive) makes it an ideal location for those interested in buying a home and taking advantage of all the culinary and cultural activities of a city, without the headaches of city living.
Furthermore, when you invest in Millbrae real estate you will find that it does not experience the same severe weather patterns that plague San Francisco: its summers are not foggy and cool, in fact the average summer temperature is a comfortable 88 degrees.
Perspective Millbrae homeowners will also be pleased to learn that the city's public schools are excellent. The high schools boast above average graduation rates and the great majority of graduates go on to pursue higher education. Specifically, Millbrae's high schools have a student teacher ratio of 16:1, 97% of the students graduate, and 90% are accepted to 4-year colleges.
In October 2007, the average home sales price for a single family home or condo in Millbrae was $982,962. While this data is collected from the MLS and deemed reliable, it is not guaranteed.
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