Daly City, CA vs South San Francisco, CA

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

MetricDaly City, CASouth San Francisco, CA
Population101,96464,305
Median Household Income$123,547$136,578
Median Rent$2,551/mo$2,802/mo
Median Home Value$1,115,000$1,188,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%50%
Poverty Rate7.7%6.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k254309
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3801,237
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs62°F73°F
Winter Lows46°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.918.6
College Degree Rate38.9%40.8%
Foreign-Born %49.7%40.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-1.8%

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