City comparison
Cerritos, CA is about 20 miles (30 km) from Newport Beach, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 27 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 Newport Beach, CA takes about 3 min, covering roughly 20 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.
Newport Beach has a population of 85,159, vs 49,016 in Cerritos — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, Newport Beach covers about 24 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 | Newport Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,743/mo | $2,920/mo | 6.5% higher in Newport Beach |
| Median home value | $862,100 | $2,000,001 | 132.0% higher in Newport Beach |
| Median household income | $124,460 | $149,471 | 20.1% higher in Newport Beach |
| 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 Cerritos, you'd need $100,381 in Newport Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cerritos, CA is about 0.4% cheaper overall than Newport Beach, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Cerritos, you'd need about $80,305 in Newport Beach to keep the same standard of living.