City comparison
Cupertino, CA is about 40 miles (60 km) from Daly City, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 44 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 Cupertino, CA to Daly City, CA takes about 4 min, covering roughly 40 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 59,763 in Cupertino — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, Cupertino covers about 11 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 | Cupertino | Daly City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501/mo | $2,554/mo | 37.1% higher in Cupertino |
| Median home value | $2,000,001 | $1,073,100 | 86.4% higher in Cupertino |
| Median household income | $223,667 | $114,910 | 94.6% higher in Cupertino |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 108.1 | 2.9% higher in Daly City |
| Utilities index | 153.8 | 168.3 | 9.4% higher in Daly City |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 106.1 | 5.4% higher in Daly City |
| Healthcare index | 100.6 | 106.0 | 5.4% higher in Daly City |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cupertino, you'd need $96,191 in Daly City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Daly City, CA is about 3.8% cheaper overall than Cupertino, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% higher in Cupertino than in Daly City. If you earn $80,000 in Cupertino, you'd need about $76,953 in Daly City to keep the same standard of living.