City comparison
Antioch, CA is about 10 miles (20 km) from Concord, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 14 min 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 Antioch, CA to Concord, CA takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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.
Concord has a population of 125,007, vs 115,016 in Antioch — about the same size. By land area, Concord covers about 31 sq mi vs 29 sq mi for Antioch.
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 | Antioch | Concord | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,150/mo | $2,137/mo | 0.6% higher in Antioch |
| Median home value | $570,900 | $706,700 | 23.8% higher in Concord |
| Median household income | $90,709 | $107,789 | 18.8% higher in Concord |
| Groceries index | 107.4 | 107.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 164.6 | 164.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.8 | 104.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.8 | 104.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Antioch, you'd need $99,979 in Concord to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Antioch and Concord have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Antioch, you'd need about $79,983 in Concord to keep the same standard of living.