City comparison
Chino, CA is about 375 miles (600 km) from Sacramento, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 475 miles, or about 8 h 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 Chino, CA to Sacramento, CA takes about 46 min, covering roughly 375 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.
Sacramento has a population of 523,600, vs 91,008 in Chino — about 5.8× larger by population. By land area, Sacramento covers about 99 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Chino.
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 | Chino | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,001/mo | $1,592/mo | 25.7% higher in Chino |
| Median home value | $599,200 | $450,500 | 33.0% higher in Chino |
| Median household income | $99,385 | $78,954 | 25.9% higher in Chino |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 105.1 | 3.3% higher in Sacramento |
| Utilities index | 146.5 | 148.9 | 1.6% higher in Sacramento |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 100.7 | 0.9% higher in Chino |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 100.6 | 0.9% higher in Chino |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Chino, you'd need $99,671 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chino and Sacramento have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Chino than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Chino, you'd need about $79,737 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.