Town guide

Daly City, California

Daly City is a city in San Mateo County, California, home to about 101,964 people across 7.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94014 and 94015.

Homes sold for a median of $719 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population101,96413,346 per sq mi
Median home value$1,115,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$719Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking63%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Daly City

2 ZIP codes

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Around Daly City

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Francisco International Airport (SFO)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA340 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Daly City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Daly City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Daly City had 104,901 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 75th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

San Mateo County grew from 12,094 residents in 1900 to 764,442 in 2020.

Daly City population by census2000: 103,621, 2010: 101,123, 2020: 104,901103,6212000101,1232010104,9012020

San Mateo County, 1900–2020

San Mateo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,094, 1910: 26,585, 1920: 36,781, 1930: 77,405, 1940: 111,782, 1950: 235,659, 1960: 444,387, 1970: 556,234, 1980: 587,329, 1990: 649,623, 2000: 707,161, 2010: 718,451, 2020: 764,44212K’00’1037K’20’30112K’40’50444K’60’70587K’80’90707K’00’10764K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 66°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 20.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Daly CityJan: high 59°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 49°F, 1.4 in; May: high 60°F, low 51°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 61°F, low 53°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 62°F, low 54°F, 0 in; Aug: high 64°F, low 55°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 65°F, low 55°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 53°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 50°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in59°46°Jan3.960°47°Feb4.061°48°Mar3.060°49°Apr1.460°51°May0.661°53°Jun0.262°54°Jul0.064°55°Aug0.165°55°Sep0.166°53°Oct0.964°50°Nov2.259°46°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Francisco Oceanside, CA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in San Mateo County

477,938 jobs at 21,569 businesses in San Mateo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in San Mateo CountyInformation: 112,818 jobs; Professional services: 59,007 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 46,206 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 38,716 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 33,718 jobs; Retail trade: 32,272 jobs; Manufacturing: 24,534 jobs; Finance and insurance: 22,092 jobsInformation 24% Professional services 12% Health care and social assistance 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Retail trade 7% Manufacturing 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

925 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Daly City’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ahmc Seton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Daly CityUnder a mile
  • Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · San Francisco4.5 miles
  • California Pacific Medical Center - Mission BernalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Francisco5.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors138
Specialist doctors182
Dentists125
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants84
Mental health providers248
Physical and occupational therapists84
Optometrists41
Chiropractors23
Pharmacies20

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Daly City

Parks (28 nearby)

  • Mussel Rock City Park · 197 acres1.6 mi
  • Gellert Park · 21 acres1.3 mi
  • Westlake Park · 16 acres1.9 mi
  • Imperial Park · 11 acres2.0 mi
  • Alta Loma Park · 7 acres1.7 mi
  • Westmoor Park · 7 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (14 nearby)

  • Jagalchi0.7 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market0.9 mi
  • Pacific Supermarket0.9 mi
  • Kukje Market1.0 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Rite Aid1.6 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Serramonte Main Library1.3 mi
  • John D Daly Branch Daly City Public Library1.4 mi
  • Westlake Branch Daly City Public Library1.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Colma Historical Museum0.4 mi
  • Daly City History Museum1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Diego Rivera Theatre3.2 mi
  • Coastside Quilt Studio & Dana Miller Fiber Arts3.3 mi
  • Bay Area Art School3.3 mi
  • Art Space on the Coast3.7 mi
  • Jerry Garcia Memorial Amphitheater3.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Sam Rockwell (1968) · American actor (born 1968)
  • DJ Qbert (1969) · American DJ

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Daly City

Public schools here are run by Bayshore Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, South San Francisco Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (22)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
BayshoreDaly CityK–8342Public3.2 mi
Daniel Webster ElementaryDaly CityK–5317Public0.8 mi
Franklin Delano Roosevelt ElementaryDaly CityK–8294Public1.9 mi
Garden Village ElementaryColmaK–5288Public1.2 mi
George Washington ElementaryDaly CityK–5206Public2.0 mi
John F. Kennedy ElementaryDaly CityK–5304Public1.0 mi
Junipero Serra ElementaryDaly CityK–5286Public1.5 mi
Margaret Pauline Brown ElementaryDaly CityK–5303Public0.7 mi
Marjorie H. Tobias ElementaryDaly CityK–5299Public1.6 mi
Panorama ElementaryDaly CityK–5116Public2.2 mi
Skyline ElementaryDaly CityK–5366Public2.1 mi
Susan B. Anthony ElementaryDaly CityK–5407Public0.6 mi
Thomas Edison ElementaryDaly CityK–5294Public1.2 mi
Westlake ElementaryDaly CityK–5321Public1.8 mi
Woodrow Wilson ElementaryDaly CityK–5266Public1.5 mi
Benjamin Franklin IntermediateColma6–8497Public1.4 mi
Fernando Rivera IntermediateDaly City6–8588Public1.2 mi
Thomas R. Pollicita MiddleDaly City6–8558Public0.7 mi
Jefferson HighDaly City9–121,072Public1.0 mi
Summit Public School: ShastaDaly City9–12458Charter1.3 mi
Thornton HighDaly City9–1289Alternative Education0.6 mi
Westmoor HighDaly City9–121,278Public1.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Angels SchoolColmaPre-K–8117Roman Catholic0.4 mi
Our Lady Perpetual Help SchoolDaly CityPre-K–8159Roman Catholic1.6 mi
Hilldale SchoolDaly CityK–8162Nonsectarian1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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