Pacifica, CA vs Daly City, CA

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

MetricPacifica, CADaly City, CA
Population37,261101,964
Median Household Income$160,523$123,547
Median Rent$3,098/mo$2,551/mo
Median Home Value$1,249,800$1,115,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%53.6%
Poverty Rate5.8%7.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k155254
Property Crime Rate /100k9781,380
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs70°F62°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min28.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.420.9
College Degree Rate48.9%38.9%
Foreign-Born %22.1%49.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%-3.5%

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