Health Profile of Daly City, California
Daly City Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A+
Daly City Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Daly City | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 83.1 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Daly City is 83.1 years, about 3.5 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.9% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
33,343 residents in Daly City are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,214 858 men · 1,356 women
- 75–84 4,609 1,953 men · 2,656 women
- 65–74 8,981 4,097 men · 4,885 women
- 50–64 17,539 8,591 men · 8,948 women
Younger residents
13,683 residents in Daly City are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,382 2,010 boys · 2,372 girls
- 7–12 3,833 1,871 boys · 1,962 girls
- 3–7 3,088 1,571 boys · 1,517 girls
- 0–3 2,379 1,206 boys · 1,173 girls
About 2,875 residents in Daly City (3.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 83.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Daly City | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.1% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.5% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.3% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 18.8% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Daly City is about 39% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in Daly City is about 32% lower than in California. The rate of cancer in Daly City is about 28% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Daly City | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 9.4% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.6% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.8% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Daly City is about 32% lower than in California. The rate of binge drinking in Daly City is about 24% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 72,412 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 796,534 minutes a day and 290.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Daly City is 83.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.66 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Daly City | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.12 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Daly City is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Daly City, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Daly City, CA is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 89,440 residents against a local median of 27,360. Daly City, CA's uninsured, at 5.7%, runs 57% above the 3.6% typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 2.9% on uninsured, so Daly City, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Daly City, CA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daly City, CA | 89,440 | 83.1 yrs #2/4 | 5.7% #4/4 | 18.8% #2/4 |
| San Bruno, CA | 39,357 | 81.4 yrs | 5.0% | 22.0% |
| Pacifica, CA | 27,360 | 81.2 yrs | 2.1% | 22.4% |
| Millbrae, CA | 22,069 | 83.7 yrs | 3.6% | 18.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Daly City, California has an overall health index grade of A+, making it notably better than California, and far better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Daly City, California.
What is the health grade for Daly City, California?
Daly City, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of A+, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A+ grade means residents are among the healthiest and longest-living in the country.
How long do people live in Daly City, California?
People in Daly City, California can expect to live 83.1 years on average, 3.5 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Daly City, California?
5.7% of residents in Daly City, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 0.9 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in Daly City, California?
18.8% of adults in Daly City, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 11.8 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Daly City, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 72,412 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 796,534 minutes a day and 290.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Daly City is 83.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.66 lifetimes a year.
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