Daly City, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Daly City, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A+
Health Top grade
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Daly City | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 89,440 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 11692.2 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.62% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.7 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 28,199 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Daly City grew by 1.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 89,440 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Daly City is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.7% of residents. That is about the same share as California.
- Gen Z 13–28 18,664 20.9% -0.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 21,235 23.7% on par
- Gen X 45–60 19,335 21.6% +1.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 16,161 18.1% +2.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.8% of the people living in Daly City and men 50.2%.
- Women 49.8% California 49.9%
- Men 50.2% California 50.1%
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Economy
Daly City has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Daly City | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,180 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.82% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Daly City is about 24% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Daly City | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $1,079,827 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,535 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.4% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Daly City is about 35.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,535 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Daly City spend about 50 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 210 hours, about 8.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Daly City | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.2 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 50.4 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 210 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,509 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.9% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 26,483 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,966 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Daly City is 25 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Daly City has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Daly City | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.3% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.11 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Daly City has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.
| Metric | Daly City | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 83.1 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 11.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 9.4% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Daly City, CA 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 median household income, at $123,180, runs 20% below the $154,936 typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $1,079,827 against a local median of $1,327,183, 19% below it. The cities themselves spread $25,205 on median household income, 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 highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Daly City, CA | 89,440 | $123,180 #4/4 | $1,079,827 #4/4 | 25.2 min #2/4 |
| San Bruno, CA | 39,357 | $138,567 | $2,219,069 | 21.7 min |
| Pacifica, CA | 27,360 | $154,936 | $1,288,422 | 26.8 min |
| Millbrae, CA | 22,069 | $163,773 | $1,327,183 | 27.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Daly City, California.
What is the population of Daly City, California?
About 89,440 people live in Daly City, California, in 28,199 households of 3.1 people on average. The median age is 43.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Daly City, California urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Daly City, California has 11,692 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 135 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Daly City, California an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 8.8 times the median household income ($1,079,827 against $123,180), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,535 a month takes about 25% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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