City comparison
Baldwin Park, CA is about 225 miles (350 km) from Fresno, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 h 30 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 Baldwin Park, CA to Fresno, CA takes about 26 min, covering roughly 225 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.
Fresno has a population of 541,528, vs 71,692 in Baldwin Park — about 7.6× larger by population. By land area, Fresno covers about 115 sq mi vs 6.6 sq mi for Baldwin Park.
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 | Baldwin Park | Fresno | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,757/mo | $1,227/mo | 43.2% higher in Baldwin Park |
| Median home value | $553,400 | $321,800 | 72.0% higher in Baldwin Park |
| Median household income | $76,002 | $63,001 | 20.6% higher in Baldwin Park |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 105.1 | 1.3% higher in Baldwin Park |
| Utilities index | 155.6 | 157.8 | 1.4% higher in Fresno |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 100.7 | 3.7% higher in Baldwin Park |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 100.6 | 3.7% higher in Baldwin Park |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Baldwin Park, you'd need $76,794 in Fresno to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fresno, CA is about 23.2% cheaper overall than Baldwin Park, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 75% higher in Baldwin Park than in Fresno. If you earn $80,000 in Baldwin Park, you'd need about $61,435 in Fresno to keep the same standard of living.