City comparison
Chino Hills, 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 Hills, 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 78,223 in Chino Hills — about 6.7× larger by population. By land area, Sacramento covers about 99 sq mi vs 45 sq mi for Chino Hills.
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 Hills | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,575/mo | $1,592/mo | 61.7% higher in Chino Hills |
| Median home value | $776,200 | $450,500 | 72.3% higher in Chino Hills |
| Median household income | $117,548 | $78,954 | 48.9% higher in Chino Hills |
| Groceries index | 102.8 | 105.1 | 2.2% higher in Sacramento |
| Utilities index | 148.6 | 148.9 | ≈ equal (Sacramento slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 100.7 | 1.6% higher in Chino Hills |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 100.6 | 1.6% higher in Chino Hills |
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 Hills, you'd need $94,895 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 5.1% cheaper overall than Chino Hills, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% higher in Chino Hills than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Chino Hills, you'd need about $75,916 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.