City comparison
Antioch, CA is about 325 miles (550 km) from Los Angeles, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 425 miles, or about 7 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 Antioch, CA to Los Angeles, CA takes about 40 min, covering roughly 325 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.
Los Angeles has a population of 3,881,041, vs 115,016 in Antioch — about 33.7× larger by population. By land area, Los Angeles covers about 470 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 | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,150/mo | $1,791/mo | 20.0% higher in Antioch |
| Median home value | $570,900 | $822,600 | 44.1% higher in Los Angeles |
| Median household income | $90,709 | $76,244 | 19.0% higher in Antioch |
| Groceries index | 107.4 | 106.4 | 0.9% higher in Antioch |
| Utilities index | 164.6 | 151.7 | 8.5% higher in Antioch |
| Transportation index | 104.8 | 104.0 | 0.8% higher in Antioch |
| Healthcare index | 104.8 | 104.3 | ≈ equal (Antioch slightly higher) |
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 $94,902 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 5.1% cheaper overall than Antioch, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% higher in Antioch than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Antioch, you'd need about $75,922 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.