Original Daly City
Ranked 6th best neighborhood in Daly City
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Great for
- Internet Access
- Public Transport
- Parks & Recreation
- Safe & Sound
- Eating Out
Not great for
- Parking
- Nightlife
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
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Reviews
Original Daly City
"Daly City the armpit of the Peninsula"
This place is the only thing that separates San Francisco from Pacifica. Should you venture into Serramonte Shopping Mall bring your passport with you as you'll think you're in an Asian Country, It's foggy in Daly City which is a blessing so you can't see the place. There's little to see here most of this city is run down, an overall hellish town that I wish would fall off the face of the earth....just a depressing place you won't feel right if you're Caucasian living in this dump of a city especially near Cow Palace,
Pros
- Lots of fog so you can't see this place.
Cons
- Ugh!
- Makes me depressed
- Gives me an upset stomach.
- Poor Schools
- Ugly and Run-Down
- crime
- surrounded by cemeteries
Original Daly City
rating details
2yrs+
- Neighborly Spirit
- Safe & Sound
- Clean & Green
- Pest Free
- Peace & Quiet
- Eating Out
- Nightlife
- Parks & Recreation
- Shopping Options
- Gym & Fitness
- Internet Access
- Lack of Traffic
- Parking
- Cost of Living
- Resale or Rental Value
- Public Transport
- Medical Facilities
- Schools
- Childcare
"This place is a dump...."
If you want to live in a trashy run down neighborhood surrounded by spill over crimes from SF, drug users, cemeteries and ugly looking houses
this is the place to be. Good transit options and cheap housing is this area's only sell point.
this is the place to be. Good transit options and cheap housing is this area's only sell point.
Pros
- Affordable Homes
- Public Transportation
Cons
- crime
- surrounded by cemeteries
- Poor Schools
- Ugly and Run-Down
Original Daly City
rating details
2yrs+
- Neighborly Spirit
- Safe & Sound
- Clean & Green
- Peace & Quiet
- Nightlife
- Parks & Recreation
- Shopping Options
- Schools
"Nothing special"
Nestled between Highway 280 and Hillside, Original Daly City is a gritty, rental-friendly community. It is located immediately south of San Francisco and spans about 1 square mile. The neighborhood’s layout is a dense residential areas surrounded by lush commercial real-estate. The area is overrun by plain Victorian homes plotted on extremely small and narrow properties. Demographically speaking, the ethnic makeup of the community is evenly distributed between asian and hispanic residents.
The neighborhood of Original Daly City offers nothing but roughened neighborhood aesthetics. The layout of each home doesn’t vary much. Their typically designed with first floor single-garages taking up the whole bottom floor while the second floor is primarily the living space. Most homes are estimated between $400,000 to $750,000 in price. Its most expensive residences are located along Jefferson High School. Many homes within the area are also densely packed (most cases connected at the hip) along unpolished suburban streets. Front yards are typically just gritty slabs of cement that work as small driveways. According to the 2010 US Census, residents make anywhere from $55,000 to $90,000/year. Moreover, there is an influx of renters within the city’s limits because of the upswing Daly City is currently undergoing. Renters typically pay anywhere from $1,000 to $1,250/month.
Original Daly City’s commercial quarters surround the neighborhood in almost all directions. Its most thriving commerce is centered around Junipero Serra Boulevard. The area hosts a handful of modern financial buildings with attached garages, a Century theaters complex and a couple other smaller business quarters. On the opposite site of the community, you’ll find Original Daly City’s second commercial hub along Mission Street. The business district hosts everything from plain-looking fast food chains to random boutique stores and restaurants.
For commuters, Colma Bart Station lies on Original Daly City’s southern edge while Daly City Bart is located along John Daly Boulevard. Both stations are easy options for travel and connect residents to San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. If you’re a young family, Jefferson High School lies within the neighborhood’s limits, but doesn’t offer a good reputation. For outdoor recreation, Lake Merced Golf Course skirts the western edge of the district. The 18-hole golf course has a course rating of 72 out of 100 on golflink.com.
The neighborhood of Original Daly City offers nothing but roughened neighborhood aesthetics. The layout of each home doesn’t vary much. Their typically designed with first floor single-garages taking up the whole bottom floor while the second floor is primarily the living space. Most homes are estimated between $400,000 to $750,000 in price. Its most expensive residences are located along Jefferson High School. Many homes within the area are also densely packed (most cases connected at the hip) along unpolished suburban streets. Front yards are typically just gritty slabs of cement that work as small driveways. According to the 2010 US Census, residents make anywhere from $55,000 to $90,000/year. Moreover, there is an influx of renters within the city’s limits because of the upswing Daly City is currently undergoing. Renters typically pay anywhere from $1,000 to $1,250/month.
Original Daly City’s commercial quarters surround the neighborhood in almost all directions. Its most thriving commerce is centered around Junipero Serra Boulevard. The area hosts a handful of modern financial buildings with attached garages, a Century theaters complex and a couple other smaller business quarters. On the opposite site of the community, you’ll find Original Daly City’s second commercial hub along Mission Street. The business district hosts everything from plain-looking fast food chains to random boutique stores and restaurants.
For commuters, Colma Bart Station lies on Original Daly City’s southern edge while Daly City Bart is located along John Daly Boulevard. Both stations are easy options for travel and connect residents to San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. If you’re a young family, Jefferson High School lies within the neighborhood’s limits, but doesn’t offer a good reputation. For outdoor recreation, Lake Merced Golf Course skirts the western edge of the district. The 18-hole golf course has a course rating of 72 out of 100 on golflink.com.
Pros
- Affordable Homes
Cons
- Poor Schools
- Ugly and Run-Down
Recommended for
- Professionals
Original Daly City
rating details
2yrs+
- Neighborly Spirit
- Safe & Sound
- Clean & Green
- Pest Free
- Peace & Quiet
- Eating Out
- Nightlife
- Parks & Recreation
- Shopping Options
- Gym & Fitness
- Internet Access
- Lack of Traffic
- Parking
- Cost of Living
- Resale or Rental Value
- Public Transport
- Medical Facilities
- Schools
- Childcare
"Run Down and Shabby Looking"
Original Daly City, Daly City. As the name indicates, this is the original part of the Daly City and thus is home to some of the oldest homes in the city. A number of homes here (maybe a quarter) date from the 1920’s and 30’s. There are largely bungalows with walk up stairs—the kind of homes that look cozy from the outside because of the squat roves and recessed verandas.
Some portions of this neighborhood look fairly well-preserved and quaint, while others look fairly worn out.
In terms of schools, this section of Daly City really doesn’t hold up, from what I understand. Jefferson, I hear, is a pretty lousy high school, and the area definitely does look more like Hunter’s point than the Sunset District. Lots of the homes here have windows completely blocked off by bed sheets and uneven paint on doors.
Although Daly City’s crime rate is pretty low, I’m not so sure that this area keeps that standard up. Something just seems a little bit too rundown for it.
Overall, despite the quaint architecture in spots, I can’t really recommend this neighborhood.
Some portions of this neighborhood look fairly well-preserved and quaint, while others look fairly worn out.
In terms of schools, this section of Daly City really doesn’t hold up, from what I understand. Jefferson, I hear, is a pretty lousy high school, and the area definitely does look more like Hunter’s point than the Sunset District. Lots of the homes here have windows completely blocked off by bed sheets and uneven paint on doors.
Although Daly City’s crime rate is pretty low, I’m not so sure that this area keeps that standard up. Something just seems a little bit too rundown for it.
Overall, despite the quaint architecture in spots, I can’t really recommend this neighborhood.
Pros
- Affordable Homes
- Public Transportation
Cons
- Ugly and Run-Down
- Crime?
- Poor Schools
