Crocker is a rather large, irregularly shaped community in Daly City that is wealthy, racially diverse, and fairly sparsely populated. It lies in the southwestern San Francisco area. Most of the homes in the area are single-family, detached homes, but the types of houses vary significantly. They range from Tudor Revival to ranch style, and they also vary significantly in size. While some homes have sprawling lawns and ample acreage, others are quite close together.
The oddly shaped area covered by Crocker sometimes makes it difficult for visitors to understand which parts of Daly City are within or outside of the Crocker community. In very general terms, Crocker sprawls from the corner of Hillside Boulevard, Mission Street, and El Camino Real on the northwest side, straight across to just north of Lincoln Park on the north. The borders of the neighborhood travel along a latitude line to just beyond Mission Hill Park to the east, then south to the edge of San Bruno Mountain State Park, which it follows around along Crocker Avenue all the way to Mountain view side, the southernmost border of Crocker.
The Crocker Neighborhood Association works to ensure the best interests of the community, and it also helps to build a strong sense of community among the neighborhood’s mostly well-off residents. The neighborhood is very popular for families, with some of the finest schools lying within very close driving distance.
Many cultural attractions are easily accessed from Crocker. The Treganza Anthropology Museum, the Randall Museum, the Museum of Craft and Design, the Mission Cultural Center, De Young Museum, and the California Academy of Sciences are all within a three-mile radius of Crocker.
Lincoln Park, Frankfort Park, and Mission Hills Park are all within Crocker borders, while San Bruno Mountain State Park, generally considered to be the best park in all of Silicon Valley, lies adjacent to Crocker on the southern side.