City comparison
Antioch, CA is about 30 miles (50 km) from Richmond, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 39 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 Richmond, CA takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 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.
Richmond has a population of 115,619, vs 115,016 in Antioch — about the same size. By land area, Richmond covers about 30 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 | Richmond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,150/mo | $1,853/mo | 16.0% higher in Antioch |
| Median home value | $570,900 | $624,800 | 9.4% higher in Richmond |
| Median household income | $90,709 | $86,618 | 4.7% higher in Antioch |
| 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 $99,378 in Richmond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Richmond, CA is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Antioch, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 1% higher in Antioch than in Richmond. If you earn $80,000 in Antioch, you'd need about $79,502 in Richmond to keep the same standard of living.