City comparison
Buena Park, CA is about 225 miles (375 km) from Fresno, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 h 45 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 Buena Park, CA to Fresno, CA takes about 27 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 83,542 in Buena Park — about 6.5× larger by population. By land area, Fresno covers about 115 sq mi vs 11 sq mi for Buena 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 | Buena Park | Fresno | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,012/mo | $1,227/mo | 64.0% higher in Buena Park |
| Median home value | $702,600 | $321,800 | 118.3% higher in Buena Park |
| Median household income | $101,586 | $63,001 | 61.2% higher in Buena Park |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 105.1 | 1.3% higher in Buena Park |
| Utilities index | 155.6 | 157.8 | 1.4% higher in Fresno |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 100.7 | 3.7% higher in Buena Park |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 100.6 | 3.7% higher in Buena 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 Buena Park, you'd need $76,361 in Fresno to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fresno, CA is about 23.6% cheaper overall than Buena Park, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 77% higher in Buena Park than in Fresno. If you earn $80,000 in Buena Park, you'd need about $61,089 in Fresno to keep the same standard of living.