Living in Daly City

Daly City is a city in California, United States, home to 106,562 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #17 of 7,271), single professionals (top 1%, #17 of 4,537), young professionals (top 1%, #17 of 4,444).

Residents106,562
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (San Francisco International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,012,300 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,927 km
Within 10 km1,106,666 people
Greater areaGreater San Francisco, 8 km out
Winter daylight9 h 33 min, sunset 1:55

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How Daly City ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family51#5,034 of 11,898#87 of 863Map
Low-income household27#7,630 of 9,771#44 of 775Map
Low-income family40#5,089 of 8,006#28 of 709Map
Single parent49#3,153 of 6,237#22 of 612Map
Pensioner couple69#1,507 of 9,474#165 of 760Map
Single pensioner70#1,348 of 9,474#100 of 760Map
Early retiree68#1,592 of 10,762#207 of 811Map
Single professional79#17 of 4,537#4 of 532Map
Young professional82#17 of 4,444#6 of 527Map
DINKS86#12 of 3,053#3 of 420Map
Remote worker58#3,326 of 7,271#105 of 648Map
Commuter83#56 of 6,227#2 of 645Map
Car-free household85#35 of 3,933#8 of 490Map
Student70#937 of 2,119#134 of 267Map
First-home buyer41#4,470 of 8,006#17 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover24#10,258 of 12,111#91 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker83#19 of 4,114#7 of 506Map
Expat professional84#17 of 7,271#1 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover78#412 of 9,474#27 of 760Map
Nature-focused household15#17,537 of 18,063#771 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#3,201 of 16,523#407 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,880 of 18,063#899 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover74#1,038 of 16,523#108 of 1020Map
Lottery winner84#39 of 21,167#4 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#9,110 of 12,111#478 of 862Map
Coastal living73#589 of 6,413#44 of 490Map
Business owner83#55 of 12,111#4 of 862Map
Digital native70#121 of 4,750#15 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Foundation97
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Health and elderly88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance80
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance80
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Education and family78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
  • Safety and community65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Green space7
  • Affordability4
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.