Daly City, inspired the nickname "Gateway to the Peninsula. It's one of the older cities in San Mateo County and consists of older established neighborhoods, newer developments, and some planned developments with outstanding city and ocean views. Numerous shopping and restaurant options exist in Daly City.

Henry Doelger (1896 - 1978) was a developer known for the creation of large housing tracts in Daly City. Westlake district in Daly City is one of the earliest examples of a large-tract suburb. Life Magazine featured photographs of the numerous rows of houses in the 1950s, which were immortalized in the song Little Boxes.

Daly City offers an excellent location for commuting to downtown San Francisco, the airport (SFO), the peninsula or Silicone Valley. It is close in proximity to San Francisco and a centrally located Bart station.

Daly City is a city of 100,000 people in northern San Mateo County.