City comparison
Buena Park, CA is about 10 miles (20 km) from West Covina, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 19 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 West Covina, CA takes about 2 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.
West Covina has a population of 108,173, vs 83,542 in Buena Park — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, West Covina covers about 16 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 | West Covina | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,012/mo | $2,054/mo | 2.1% higher in West Covina |
| Median home value | $702,600 | $664,500 | 5.7% higher in Buena Park |
| Median household income | $101,586 | $96,219 | 5.6% higher in Buena 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 Buena Park, you'd need $100,088 in West Covina to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Buena Park and West Covina have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Buena Park, you'd need about $80,070 in West Covina to keep the same standard of living.