City Hall Of Daly City

333 90th Street
Daly City CA 94015

Phone: 650-991-8034

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Description:
Known as the “Gateway to the Peninsula”, Daly City is located at the northernmost edge of San Mateo County adjacent to San Francisco and extends from the Pacific Ocean on the west to nearly San Francisco Bay on the east. Daly City, central to two of the Bay Area’s major job growth zones of San Francisco and San Mateo counties, has become a regional hub for retail, healthcare and small business. Because of its central location, diversified economy, excellent transportation links, and a growing young and productive labor force, Daly City’s future for economic growth is bright.

Daly City’s extensive transportation infrastructure includes Highways 101 and 82, Interstate 280, and the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system. Interstate 280, which bisects Daly City, is a primary transportation corridor linking San Francisco with San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Daly City is approximately eight miles south of downtown San Francisco and the San Francisco International Airport is just nine miles from the City; both are easily accessible by freeway or BART. Daly City is also served by the San Mateo and San Francisco transit systems.

Daly City’s retail sector continues to flourish as population growth adds to the already high demand in the area. Three major regional shopping areas are within the City: a) The Mission Street retail corridor, which borders San Francisco; b) Serramonte Center, a 860,000 square-foot regional shopping center located on Interstate 280; and c) Westlake Shopping Center, another regional shopping center of 620,000 square feet that is currently undergoing extensive renovation. Taxable retail sales are among the highest and fastest growing of all metropolitan areas in the county. In total, Daly City boasts approximately 3.1 million square feet of retail space.

Medical services are another important aspect of the Daly City economy. Seton Medical Center is the City’s largest employer with over 1,500 employees. This is an acute care hospital with 357 beds. Its reputation as one of the leading medical facilities in the country has encouraged the development of additional clinics and laboratories adjacent to or near the hospital. These include the Seton Medical Office Center, San Francisco Heart Institute, the Spine Care Medical Group, the San Francisco Neuro-Skeletal Imaging Center, and the Physician’s Medical Center. Among the newest additions to Daly City’s health care field is Kaiser Permanente with 130,000 square feet of medical offices and clinics in a new building at 395 Hickey Boulevard near Interstate 280.

A considerable amount of Daly City’s economic growth is attributed to its young, skilled and productive labor force. Six colleges or universities are within a ten-mile radius, and twelve more are within a 50-mile radius. According to the latest Census, nearly 78% of the City’s population is over eighteen, only 12% are of retirement age and the median age is 35. Of Daly City’s total labor force, approximately half are working in local jobs--a participation rate close to 50%.

To nurture the growth of the City’s labor resources, small business development has become a focus of the City’s economic development program. The Daly City Business Center is operated by the City and provides a full range of support services and amenities, with everything already in place to give your business the best possible foundation for future success. The Center offers plenty of human support from other businesses throughout the community. The Enterprise Center, located within the Business Center, provides business counseling and technical assistance for all small businesses in Daly City.