City comparison
Concord, CA is about 350 miles (550 km) from Los Angeles, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 425 miles, or about 7 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 Concord, CA to Los Angeles, CA takes about 41 min, covering roughly 350 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.
Los Angeles has a population of 3,881,041, vs 125,007 in Concord — about 31.0× larger by population. By land area, Los Angeles covers about 470 sq mi vs 31 sq mi for Concord.
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 | Concord | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,137/mo | $1,791/mo | 19.3% higher in Concord |
| Median home value | $706,700 | $822,600 | 16.4% higher in Los Angeles |
| Median household income | $107,789 | $76,244 | 41.4% higher in Concord |
| Groceries index | 107.4 | 106.4 | 0.9% higher in Concord |
| Utilities index | 164.6 | 151.7 | 8.5% higher in Concord |
| Transportation index | 104.8 | 104.0 | 0.8% higher in Concord |
| Healthcare index | 104.8 | 104.3 | ≈ equal (Concord slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Concord, you'd need $94,922 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 5.1% cheaper overall than Concord, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% higher in Concord than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Concord, you'd need about $75,938 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.