City comparison
Burbank, CA is about 10 miles (20 km) from Los Angeles, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 16 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 Burbank, CA to Los Angeles, 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.
Los Angeles has a population of 3,881,041, vs 106,389 in Burbank — about 36.5× larger by population. By land area, Los Angeles covers about 470 sq mi vs 17 sq mi for Burbank.
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 | Burbank | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,004/mo | $1,791/mo | 11.9% higher in Burbank |
| Median home value | $959,700 | $822,600 | 16.7% higher in Burbank |
| Median household income | $91,455 | $76,244 | 20.0% higher in Burbank |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 106.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 155.6 | 151.7 | 2.5% higher in Burbank |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 104.0 | ≈ equal (Burbank slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 104.3 | ≈ equal (Burbank 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 Burbank, you'd need $99,218 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 Burbank, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Burbank, you'd need about $79,374 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.