Colma, California

About Colma

Colma, CA is a small town located in western California, home to 1,428 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Colma is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.89 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 756 residents per square mile.

📰 Colma News Today

• Japanese Cemetery in Colma loses license after pandemic-era leadership issues Nichi Bei News · May 14
• Man Leung Obituary - February 10, 2026 - Colma, California Syracuse.com · Aug 10
• Colma Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Scenes from Colma, California where the dead outnumber the living USA Today · Oct 25
• Jutta Grasso Obituary (2026) - Colma, CA - San Francisco Chronicle Legacy obituary · Jul 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Colma Unique

• The only place in America named Colma — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Daly City (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Colma

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Colma

• Black Bear Diner — american
• Celia's — mexican
• Chit-Chat Cafe (café)
• Kizler Coffee (café)
• Moonstar Buffet — asian
• Ono Hawaiian BBQ — barbecue
• Pogu — korean
• Quickly — bubble tea (café)
• Sizzler — steak house
• Soul Rice — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Colma Historical Museum · Museum
• Dave & Buster's

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colma

• Colma Historical Park reviews ★
• San Bruno Mountain State and County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sterling Park reviews ★
• Alta Loma Park reviews ★
• Buri Buri Park reviews ★
• Callan Park reviews ★
• Camelot Tot Lot reviews ★
• Canterbury Tot Lot reviews ★
• Clay Avenue Park reviews ★
• Dundee Park reviews ★
• Edgemar Park reviews ★
• Fairmont Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Colma

• Benjamin Franklin Intermediate
• Garden Village Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Colma

🏘️ Nearby Communities