City comparison
Cerritos, 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 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 Cerritos, 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 49,016 in Cerritos — about 11.0× larger by population. By land area, Fresno covers about 115 sq mi vs 8.7 sq mi for Cerritos.
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 | Cerritos | Fresno | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,743/mo | $1,227/mo | 123.6% higher in Cerritos |
| Median home value | $862,100 | $321,800 | 167.9% higher in Cerritos |
| Median household income | $124,460 | $63,001 | 97.6% higher in Cerritos |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 105.1 | 1.3% higher in Cerritos |
| Utilities index | 155.6 | 157.8 | 1.4% higher in Fresno |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 100.7 | 3.7% higher in Cerritos |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 100.6 | 3.7% higher in Cerritos |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cerritos, you'd need $75,158 in Fresno to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fresno, CA is about 24.8% cheaper overall than Cerritos, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 82% higher in Cerritos than in Fresno. If you earn $80,000 in Cerritos, you'd need about $60,127 in Fresno to keep the same standard of living.