Daly City, CA vs San Francisco, CA

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

MetricDaly City, CASan Francisco, CA
Population101,964830,235
Median Household Income$123,547$140,970
Median Rent$2,551/mo$2,476/mo
Median Home Value$1,115,000$1,394,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%37.8%
Poverty Rate7.7%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k254486
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3802,960
Median AQI2733
Good AQI Days /yr281254
Summer Highs62°F67°F
Winter Lows46°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min30.4 min
Hospitals114
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.4 / 5
Students per Teacher20.921.2
College Degree Rate38.9%60.3%
Foreign-Born %49.7%34%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-6.0%

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