City comparison
Arcadia, CA is about 20 miles (40 km) from Los Angeles, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 29 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 Arcadia, CA to Los Angeles, CA takes about 3 min, covering roughly 20 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 56,181 in Arcadia — about 69.1× larger by population. By land area, Los Angeles covers about 470 sq mi vs 11 sq mi for Arcadia.
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 | Arcadia | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,997/mo | $1,791/mo | 11.5% higher in Arcadia |
| Median home value | $1,306,700 | $822,600 | 58.8% higher in Arcadia |
| Median household income | $108,214 | $76,244 | 41.9% higher in Arcadia |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 106.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 155.6 | 151.7 | 2.5% higher in Arcadia |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 104.0 | ≈ equal (Arcadia slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 104.3 | ≈ equal (Arcadia 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 Arcadia, you'd need $99,232 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Arcadia, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Arcadia, you'd need about $79,386 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.