Health in Daly City, California: official figures
5.6% of residents of Daly City (5,661 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 232nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Daly City are uninsured?
In Daly City, 5.2% of children under 19 and 7.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Daly City are on Medicaid?
15.2% of residents of Daly City under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 348th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Daly City have a disability?
10.6% of residents of Daly City (10,712 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 249th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Daly City have a disability?
By age, 29.5% of residents of Daly City aged 65 and over, 6.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.1% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Daly City, California?
An estimated 20.1% of adults in Daly City had obesity in 2023, joint 20th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Daly City?
An estimated 10.9% of adults in Daly City had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 374th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Daly City?
An estimated 13.7% of adults in Daly City reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 34th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 16.1% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Daly City have high blood pressure?
In Daly City, an estimated 26.6% of adults had high blood pressure and 23.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 359th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Daly City see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 69.2% of adults in Daly City had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 47th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Daly City compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Daly City ranks 592 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 589 | Janesville | 5.6% |
| 590 | Bloomington | 5.6% |
| 591 | Framingham | 5.6% |
| 592 | Daly City | 5.6% |
| 593 | Huntington Beach | 5.6% |
| 594 | Lawrence | 5.5% |
| 595 | West Sacramento | 5.5% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Daly City ranks 575 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 572 | Bloomington | 10.6% |
| 573 | Thornton | 10.6% |
| 574 | Layton | 10.6% |
| 575 | Daly City | 10.6% |
| 576 | West Valley City | 10.6% |
| 577 | O'Fallon | 10.6% |
| 578 | Pflugerville | 10.5% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Daly City ranks 790 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 787 | Fountain Valley | 20.7% |
| 788 | Alhambra | 20.5% |
| 789 | San Ramon | 20.4% |
| 790 | Daly City | 20.1% |
| 791 | Palo Alto | 20.1% |
| 792 | Torrance | 20.0% |
| 793 | Johns Creek | 19.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Daly City ranks 380 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 377 | Escondido | 10.9% |
| 378 | College Station | 10.9% |
| 379 | Fairfield | 10.9% |
| 380 | Daly City | 10.9% |
| 381 | Westland | 10.9% |
| 382 | Wyoming | 10.9% |
| 383 | Rogers | 10.9% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Daly City ranks 703 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 700 | Placentia | 9.0% |
| 701 | Milford | 9.0% |
| 702 | St. George | 8.9% |
| 703 | Daly City | 8.9% |
| 704 | Broomfield | 8.9% |
| 705 | Tustin | 8.9% |
| 706 | South San Francisco | 8.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Daly City ranks 774 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 771 | Minnetonka | 13.8% |
| 772 | Hoffman Estates | 13.8% |
| 773 | Sandy Springs | 13.7% |
| 774 | Daly City | 13.7% |
| 775 | Troy | 13.7% |
| 776 | Brookhaven | 13.7% |
| 777 | Bowie | 13.7% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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