Daly City, CA vs Pacifica, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDaly City, CAPacifica, CA
Population101,96437,261
Median Household Income$123,547$160,523
Median Rent$2,551/mo$3,098/mo
Median Home Value$1,115,000$1,249,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%48.7%
Poverty Rate7.7%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k254155
Property Crime Rate /100k1,380978
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs62°F70°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min27.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.920.4
College Degree Rate38.9%48.9%
Foreign-Born %49.7%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-4.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.