City comparison
Alameda, CA is about 10 miles (20 km) from Daly City, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 14 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Alameda, CA to Daly City, CA takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Daly City has a population of 103,648, vs 77,565 in Alameda — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Alameda covers about 10 sq mi vs 7.7 sq mi for Daly City.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Alameda | Daly City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,301/mo | $2,554/mo | 11.0% higher in Daly City |
| Median home value | $1,147,600 | $1,073,100 | 6.9% higher in Alameda |
| Median household income | $129,917 | $114,910 | 13.1% higher in Alameda |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 108.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 168.3 | 168.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 106.1 | 106.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 106.0 | 106.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Alameda, you'd need $100,510 in Daly City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alameda, CA is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Daly City, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Alameda, you'd need about $80,408 in Daly City to keep the same standard of living.