City of Daly City, 2020
Daly City’s story
113 years in pictures
Census counts: 3,779 in 1920, 104,901 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2020 and 8 maps from 1896 on.
- 1913Daly City is settled
Photo: User:Stilfehler · Public domain
Population
101,261
2025 Census estimate · −3.5% since 2020
Typical home
$1.12M
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$124K
median
Median age
42.6
years
Jobs based here
16,881
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#254 of 841 in CA
What is it like to live in Daly City?
For a city of 101,261, Daly City does unevenly: it grades C+, ranked 254th of 841 in California. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 82% of the country and the median household earns $124K. The trade-offs: the typical home is worth about $1.1 million, 8.2 years of the San Francisco metro’s $136K median household income, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Daly City’s July high is 67°F, below both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Daly City is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. Daly City's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 94% of U.S. towns.
What makes Daly City stand out
Where Daly City beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Daly City for work
Where Daly City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16,881jobs based in Daly City
7%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Daly City grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Daly City is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 95% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 5%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
Cost of livingD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 10.4 of 20; 8.4% of households have no carA+Open →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listDOpen →HealthAHMC Seton Medical Center 1.5 miles awayA−Open →Jobs & income16,881 jobs based hereA−Open →SafetyCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9 miles of trails; 9% conserved landA−Open →History12 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life2.3 library visits per resident; 1.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 70° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market18 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.6–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 253 attractions →Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and 208 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Daly City. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
in town TheatreCow Palace
Big draw7 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw7 mi LandmarkLombard StreetSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cow Palace: Dante Alighieri , CC BY-SA 3.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Daly City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Daly City, and how to reach them.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Daly City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown’s haulerRepublic Services picks up at the curb for every homeTown site
SchoolsJefferson Union High School DistrictJefferson Elementary School District2 districts serve Daly City; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSan Mateo County Clerk - ElectionsSan Mateo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes94015, 9401494015 56% · 94014 44%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Daly City.
Daly City has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, has home values still below their peak and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
HousingCost of living grade D−
For cost of living, Daly City earns a D−
The typical value, about $1.12M, is 7% below its June 2022 peak.
The median rent in Daly City is $2,551 a month. The typical Daly City home is worth about $1,120,000, up 3.9% in a year, 47% above the California typical home. 60% of households own their home in Daly City.
$1.12MZillow home value
| Daly City | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,551 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 60% | 64% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 58% | 55% | 48% |
Typical home value
Daly City$1.12M
California$762K
Market temperature
18
days on market
107.8%
sale-to-list price
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
39
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsB
On state tests, Daly City’s schools beat 62% of California districts
Its public schools are run by the Jefferson Elementary school district. Three of its 22 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
62%of CA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Rivera IntermediateLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 588 | B+ |
| Westmoor HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,278 | A |
| Jefferson HighTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,072 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Earthquakes leads a very high hazard risk in Daly City
Since 1978, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Daly City.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
23
paid flood claims since 1978
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA−
Daly City stands out in California and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
Against the 5,230 U.S. towns with household incomes like Daly City’s, it is healthier than 56%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
16% of Daly City adults have been diagnosed with depression. Daly City beats the California average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Daly City adults have obesity.
82%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Daly City | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 29% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. California
19 better13 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Daly City | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 7.3% |
| Fewer adults with obesity | 20% | 27.8% |
AHMC Seton Medical Center
1.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
72nd
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsA−
9.3% of Daly City is conserved land
8.6 miles of trail in 18 parks and preserves. Daly City’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Mussel Rock City Park, 197 acres with 1.3 miles of trail.
#340for trails in CA
| Daly City | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.3% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
9.3%
conserved · 454 of 4,868 acres
8.6 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thornton State Beach | 2.9 mi | 67 |
| 2. Mussel Rock City Park | 1.3 mi | 197 |
| 3. Gellert Park | 0.8 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most of Daly City’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Daly City for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are San Francisco (40%), South San Francisco (6%) and Oakland (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
7%work in town
| Daly City | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $124,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Daly City7%
San Francisco40%
South San Francisco6%
Oakland3%
Burlingame3%
8 mi
median commute distance
16,881
jobs based in Daly City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SafetyC
Daly City sees more crime per resident than 71% of U.S. towns
Reported crimes fell from 2,410 to 1,626 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within California, it does better than 53% of towns.
29%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade
| Daly City | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.7 per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Daly City2.5
California4.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Daly City13.7
California18.2
U.S.15.5
29th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
53rd
percentile among CA towns
253
violent crimes reported in 2025
1,373
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
In Daly City, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
January nights average 45.1°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 67.4°.
Daly City has warm winters and cool summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
70°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–58°
Spring49–62°
Summer54–68°
Fall52–67°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
70°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer children than California overall
Children under 18 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 21% of residents (16% statewide). Daly City has lost 3.5% of its people since 2020, down to 101,261 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 39% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
42.6median age · CA 37.9
| Daly City | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.6 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
Daly CityCaliforniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma12%
High school21%
Some college21%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s30%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1 point. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 44.4, men 41.3.
| Daly City | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.8% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.7% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.8% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Daly City
20pages on Daly City
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 62% of CA districts · 22 schoolsSafetyC2.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA−Better than CA on 19 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingD−$1.12M typical home · up 3.9% in a yearWork & commuteA−$124K median household income · 16,881 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
19 within 15 miles of the center of Daly City
San Francisco State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · San Francisco1.5 mi$7,950 in-state tuitionCity College of San FranciscoCommunity college · Public · San Francisco1.8 mi$1,696 in-state tuitionUniversity of California-San FranciscoUniversity or college · Public · San Francisco4.3 mi
About 9 of every 100 Daly City residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
Famous people from Daly City
12 notable people were born in Daly City.
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About Daly City
City in California, United States
Daly City () is the second-most populous city in San Mateo County, California, United States. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, and immediately south of San Francisco (sharing its northern border with almost all of San Francisco's southern border), it is named for businessman and landowner John Donald Daly. Its population was 104,901 at the 2020 census. The racial makeup of Daly City was 57.3% Asian, 11.7% non-Hispanic White, and 23.1% Hispanic or Latino of any race in the 2020 census. Notably, 33.2% of Daly City is Filipino.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 344 ft
- ZIP code
- 94014, 94015, 94016
- Area code
- 650
Daly City’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Daly City.
San FranciscoSouth San FranciscoPacificaBrisbaneColmaDaly City
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daly City | #254 | C+ | D− | C | B | A− |
| San Francisco | #308 | C+ | D− | D | B+ | A |
| South San Francisco | #204 | B− | D− | C | B+ | A− |
| Pacifica | #96 | B+ | D− | B− | A− | A |
| Brisbane | #180 | B− | D− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Colma | — | — | D | D− | B | B+ |
Colma has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Daly City with a neighbor →
Questions about Daly City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Daly City, CA a good place to live?
Daly City grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #254 of 841 in California. It grades A− for health, C for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Daly City, CA safe?
Within California, it does better than 53% of towns.
Is Daly City, CA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
What is Daly City, CA known for?
12 notable people were born here, including Sam Rockwell and Kevin Mullin.