City comparison
Baldwin Park, CA is about 10 miles (10 km) from Montebello, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 12 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 Montebello, 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.
Baldwin Park has a population of 71,692, vs 62,056 in Montebello — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Montebello covers about 8.3 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 | Montebello | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,757/mo | $1,701/mo | 3.3% higher in Baldwin Park |
| Median home value | $553,400 | $628,400 | 13.6% higher in Montebello |
| Median household income | $76,002 | $72,317 | 5.1% higher in Baldwin Park |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 106.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 155.6 | 155.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 104.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 104.3 | ≈ 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 Baldwin Park, you'd need $99,875 in Montebello to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Baldwin Park and Montebello have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Baldwin Park, you'd need about $79,900 in Montebello to keep the same standard of living.