City comparison
Anaheim, CA is about 375 miles (600 km) from Sacramento, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 475 miles, or about 8 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Anaheim, CA to Sacramento, CA takes about 46 min, covering roughly 375 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Sacramento has a population of 523,600, vs 347,111 in Anaheim — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Sacramento covers about 99 sq mi vs 50 sq mi for Anaheim.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Anaheim | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,958/mo | $1,592/mo | 23.0% higher in Anaheim |
| Median home value | $713,600 | $450,500 | 58.4% higher in Anaheim |
| Median household income | $88,538 | $78,954 | 12.1% higher in Anaheim |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 105.1 | 1.3% higher in Anaheim |
| Utilities index | 151.7 | 148.9 | 1.9% higher in Anaheim |
| Transportation index | 104.0 | 100.7 | 3.3% higher in Anaheim |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 100.6 | 3.7% higher in Anaheim |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Anaheim, you'd need $86,668 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 13.3% cheaper overall than Anaheim, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% higher in Anaheim than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Anaheim, you'd need about $69,334 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.