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Living in Daly City

In Daly City, the median gross salary is €4,011 a month (2024).

Daly City had 101,964 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. There were 4,673 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$123,547 a year.

Last checked 2026-09-1937 sources

Population101,261people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,011EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records
Median rent2,242EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.33%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,105offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 33% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.69µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Daly City?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,551 per month, while the median home value was US$1,115,000 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 60.2%, and the vacancy rate was 10.2% in July 2026. 57.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Daly City recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet25Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan26Official · national market
Median gross rent$2,551/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent57.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)10.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,734 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,474 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official
Median monthly rent2,242 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,373 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Daly City a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–52%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%
Student41%strong on education, weak on housing · range 32–50%
Family41%strong on family, weak on cost · range 33–49%
Retirement37%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 27–47%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

50% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 50,667 of 101,261 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Daly City is 5.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income123,547 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband82.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription94.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet4.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet5.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary4,011 EUR/month31 Dec 2024ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records3Official
Median gross salary (regional)5,487 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov27Official
Unemployment rate5.33 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Daly City?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Daly City median gross pay: €4,011 (ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€571of €3,127 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,127
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €2,474
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€571
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Daly City. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Daly City. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher88.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools40 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents21.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio190 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents4,673 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,434 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
GP practices143 count13 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official
Hospitals1 count30 Sept 2026CMS Hospital General Information9Official
Pharmacies12 count13 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents335.8 per 100,00013 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Daly City when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesDaly City highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Daly City highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
Daly City2,105
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents96.72 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024US-FBI-CDE-CA0410600-202423Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,105 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents298.3 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024US-FBI-CDE-CA0410600-202424Official
Recorded violent crimes253 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time28.8 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport11.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work2.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport104 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights20Official
Nearest airportSFO3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Distance to nearest airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Daly City. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Daly City.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Daly City is 6.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.69 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 15 · Feb 15.78 · Mar 16 · Apr 15.78 · May 15.44 · Jun 16.06 · Jul 16.56 · Aug 17.61 · Sep 18.33 · Oct 19.11 · Nov 17.5 · Dec 15.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.61 · Feb 8.11 · Mar 8.83 · Apr 9.5 · May 10.56 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 12.39 · Aug 13 · Sep 12.94 · Oct 11.78 · Nov 9.72 · Dec 7.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.33 · Feb 11.94 · Mar 12.44 · Apr 12.67 · May 13 · Jun 13.78 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 15.28 · Sep 15.61 · Oct 15.44 · Nov 13.61 · Dec 11.39 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 100.1 · Feb 101.9 · Mar 75.69 · Apr 34.8 · May 16.26 · Jun 4.83 · Jul 0.25 · Aug 1.27 · Sep 2.79 · Oct 22.86 · Nov 56.39 · Dec 107.2 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading42.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean5.49 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation553.9 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature14.79 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature14.05 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature11.81 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share49.69 %31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records1Official
Foreign residents50,667 people31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records1Official
Population density5,111 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population101,261 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official
Population covered by crime statistics100,564 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value1,115,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes60.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate67.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad49.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents35.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents13.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage76 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance5.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher38.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available91.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over55,523 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home15.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans90.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Daly City

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

San Mateo as a Daly City alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €6,551 San Mateo vs €4,011 Daly City+63%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% San Mateo vs 5.3% Daly City−14%
  • Foreign residents: 36.2% San Mateo vs 49.7% Daly City−27%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³ San Mateo vs 6.7 µg/m³ Daly City−22%
  • Nearest airport: 8.0 km San Mateo vs 12.0 km Daly City−33%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,127 San Mateo vs 2,105 Daly Citysame level
  • Residents: 103,337 San Mateo vs 101,261 Daly City+2%
Full comparisonMore about San Mateo

Cities near Daly City

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

San Francisco 10.8 km away
Salary
6,696 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Clinton Township101,359 residentsAvondale100,983 residentsFort Myers101,581 residentsBoca Raton101,582 residentsInglewood101,662 residentsAlbany101,698 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Daly City?

The median gross salary is 5,487 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Daly City?

The unemployment rate is 5.33 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Daly City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.69 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Daly City?

Police recorded 2,105 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Daly City?

The published population is 101,261 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Daly City?

50,667 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.

Is Daly City a good place to live?

Daly City may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Daly City?

South San Francisco, Pacifica, San Bruno, Bayview-Hunters Point, San Francisco are near Daly City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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