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Daly City, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Daly City.
- People are 14.5% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years younger in Oakland.
 Daly City, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 2010101,456  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199092,311  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Daly City, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Daly City, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 White11.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian56.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Daly City, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married38.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households31,787  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,836  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Daly City    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Moved here and was unaware of the climate. The first sunny day, I thought it would get warm. A neighbor said if it is 80 in San Francisco, it will only be 60-65 in  More

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Over 17 years ago

High crime, overweight people. English is not the official language. 20 people live in a house. Weather stinks - forget working on your tan for Baywatch tryouts. Not  More

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Over 19 years ago

Modes of transportation is ample in this area, with BART and  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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