City comparison
Daly City, CA is about 10 miles (10 km) from South San Francisco, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 7 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 Daly City, CA to South San Francisco, 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 65,596 in South San Francisco — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, South San Francisco covers about 9.2 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 | Daly City | South San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,554/mo | $2,649/mo | 3.7% higher in South San Francisco |
| Median home value | $1,073,100 | $1,113,000 | 3.7% higher in South San Francisco |
| Median household income | $114,910 | $127,062 | 10.6% higher in South San Francisco |
| 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 Daly City, you'd need $100,194 in South San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Daly City and South San Francisco have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Daly City, you'd need about $80,155 in South San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.