Photo: User:Stilfehler · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Daly City as a whole is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns
Daly City beats California on 19 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Daly City. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Daly City
Against towns with similar incomes, Daly City’s lead shrinks
Daly City is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns, but 56% of the 5,230 towns with similar household incomes ($93K–$154K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Obesity and COPD are less common in Daly City
Daly City runs below California on six chronic conditions, most of all obesity (20% vs 27.8%), COPD (3.7% vs 5.1%) and cancer (4.8% vs 6.4%). Conditions ↓
Daly City adults report less mental distress
Frequent mental distress (13.3% vs 16.4%) and depression (15.8% vs 20.1%) both run below California. Mind & connection ↓
Fewer Daly City adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below California. 1 in 9 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the California figure falls outside Daly City’s likely range.
What’s behind Daly City’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Daly City is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns, #236 of 847 in California. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 51%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Daly City’s median household income is $123,547; among the 5,230 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($93K–$154K), it’s healthier than 56%, about where its income would put it.
At 101,261 residents, Daly City is graded like any town, from one citywide estimate; its rank among the 395 U.S. cities over 100,000 is the fairer comparison.
Out of every 100 Daly City adults…
Daly City runs below CA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
How Daly City adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Daly City does better than California.
2 in 5 Daly City adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.5% of Daly City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Care in and near Daly City
1 hospital and 2 community health centers in Daly City, plus the nearest just outside it.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Daly City; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
8.6 miles of trails across 18 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Daly City adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Daly City and the towns around it
Daly City’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daly City | A− | 20% | 12% | 8.7% | CDC place |
| San Francisco | A | 17.5% | 9.7% | 9.1% | CDC place |
| South San Francisco | A− | 22.3% | 11.6% | 8.9% | CDC place |
| Pacifica | A | 23.7% | 9.9% | 8.6% | CDC place |
| Brisbane | A | 23.2% | 10.4% | 9.5% | CDC place |
| Colma | B+ | 24.4% | 13.2% | 9.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Daly City adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Daly City
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Daly City is better than California on 19 and worse on 0; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Daly City’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Daly City | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.8%16.7–21 | 22.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.9%9.6–12.2 | 13.4% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.3%11.7–14.7 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 20%15.8–24.2 | 27.8% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 12%10.4–13.5 | 11.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 28.6%25.3–31.8 | 30.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.7%33.8–41.3 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 17.6%15.3–19.8 | 20.8% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 7.8%6.8–8.7 | 9.3% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 4.8%4.3–5.3 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.9%4.4–5.4 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 3.7%3.3–4.2 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.7%2.5–2.9 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.8%6.2–9.7 | 10.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.7%7.5–10 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 24.2%20.5–27.6 | 24.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 12.5%10.3–14.7 | 15.3% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.5%25.6–35.5 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.9%6.9–9 | 10.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 70.5%66.5–73.9 | 71.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63%59.4–66.4 | 62.8% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.2%84.4–87.7 | 85.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 72.8%69.4–75.5 | 71.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 58.8%53.9–63.6 | 57.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.4%69.2–82.6 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 15.8%13.3–18.1 | 20.1% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 37.6%33–42.2 | 37.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 31.5%27.8–35.2 | 28.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 15.4%13.5–17.4 | 17.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11.1%9.7–12.6 | 14.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.1%4.4–5.8 | 7.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.4%6.6–8.3 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 10.5%9.2–11.9 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.9%21.6–27.9 | 30.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.2%9.8–12.6 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 11.3%10.1–12.6 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5%4.4–5.6 | 5.9% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 4.6%4.2–5 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.1%5.5–6.7 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.8%2.6–3 | 3.9% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the California figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Daly City
Is Daly City a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Daly City is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #236 of 847 in California. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 56%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Daly City?
CDC estimates 20% of adults have obesity, likely between 15.8% and 24.2%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Daly City?
AHMC Seton Medical Center in Daly City, 1.5 miles in a straight line from Daly City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Daly City have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.9–9%), against 10.6% across California.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Daly City more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Daly City.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.