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Private School Cost: Daly City vs Miami

Miami averages $1,500/year less for private school (8% cheaper). Over K-12, that's $19,500 per child.

Bottom Line

Miami is the cheaper city for private school. Average tuition: $18,600/year vs $20,100/year in Daly City. Religious schools run $10,800/year on the low end.

Daly City

CA

$20,100

avg tuition/year

$7,750 above national avg

Miami

FL

$18,600

avg tuition/year

$6,250 above national avg
Lower cost

Tuition by School Type & Grade

Category Daly City Miami Difference
All Schools (Average) $20,100/yr $18,600/yr +$1,500
Religious Schools $13,100/yr $10,800/yr +$2,300
Independent/Prep $39,000/yr $34,000/yr +$5,000
Elementary (K-5) $17,100/yr $15,500/yr +$1,600
Middle School (6-8) $20,100/yr $18,600/yr +$1,500
High School (9-12) $24,100/yr $23,200/yr +$900

K-12 Total Cost (13 Years)

Daly City

$261,300

Miami

$241,800

Choosing Miami saves $19,500 per child over a full K-12 career. Two kids? That's $39,000.

Sample Schools

Daly City

Archbishop Riordan High School

Catholic · 9–12 · $25,800/yr

Holy Angels School (Daly City)

Catholic · K–8 · $10,200-$12,400/yr

Miami

Ransom Everglades School

Independent · 6–12 · $42,800-$45,200/yr

Palmer Trinity School

Independent · 6–12 · $38,600/yr

Christopher Columbus High School

Catholic · 9–12 · $16,200/yr

Belen Jesuit Preparatory School

Catholic · 6–12 · $15,900/yr

About This Comparison

This comparison uses NCES Private School Universe Survey data, adjusted for metro-level cost-of-living differences. "Average tuition" blends religious schools (Catholic, Christian) and independent day/prep schools. Religious schools typically cost 60-70% less than independent schools in the same city.

Grade-level estimates (elementary, middle, high) are derived from the city average using national grade-level multipliers. High school tuition typically runs 15-25% above the city average; elementary runs 10-20% below.