Danville and Daly City receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Danville
Daly City
Opportunity
59 · Top 44%
vs64 · Top 33%
Growth
53 · Top 45%
vs52 · Top 48%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 17%
vs37 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 27%
vs39 · Bottom 4%
Access
96 · Top 31%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
74 · Top 20%
vs64 · Top 42%
Measured values
| Metric | Danville | Daly City | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,401 | 101,964 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $232,216 | $123,547 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $107,266 | $50,863 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,401/sq mi | 13,329/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,681,700 | $1,115,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $2,551 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.5% | 60.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 73.9% | 38.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.8% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 174 | 240 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.0 | 2.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 42.6% | 990.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 66°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.2" | 22.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.0 min | 31.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.4 | 42.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 22 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.31 | 21.01 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 5.2% | 45.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Danville
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Daly City
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
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