1.5 Million Deceased

“More dead residents than live residents” is a refrain that is often used to describe the City of Colma, located just south of San Francisco. The general lack of cemeteries in San Francisco proper is explained by the existence, a mere 5 miles away, of an expanse of carefully cultivated landscapes, mausoleums and tree-lined roads hosting 1.5 million dead residents. Like most cities, Colma has differentiated neighborhoods – there is an Italian, Greek and Jewish area, amongst many others, with respective facilities serving the specific demographic.

The city is, needless to say, very peaceful.