City comparison
Daly City, CA is about 30 miles (40 km) from Walnut Creek, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 33 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 Walnut Creek, CA takes about 3 min, covering roughly 30 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 69,809 in Walnut Creek — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Walnut Creek covers about 20 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 | Walnut Creek | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,554/mo | $2,503/mo | 2.0% higher in Daly City |
| Median home value | $1,073,100 | $972,800 | 10.3% higher in Daly City |
| Median household income | $114,910 | $129,971 | 13.1% higher in Walnut Creek |
| 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 $99,900 in Walnut Creek to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Daly City and Walnut Creek have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Daly City, you'd need about $79,920 in Walnut Creek to keep the same standard of living.