City comparison
Compton, CA is about 10 miles (10 km) from East Los Angeles, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 12 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 Compton, CA to East Los Angeles, CA takes about 1 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.
East Los Angeles has a population of 117,222, vs 94,822 in Compton — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Compton covers about 10 sq mi vs 7.5 sq mi for East Los Angeles.
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 | Compton | East Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,464/mo | $1,369/mo | 6.9% higher in Compton |
| Median home value | $489,400 | $582,400 | 19.0% higher in East Los Angeles |
| Median household income | $69,728 | $64,119 | 8.7% higher in Compton |
| 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 Compton, you'd need $99,785 in East Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Compton and East Los Angeles have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Compton, you'd need about $79,828 in East Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.