City comparison
Concord, CA is about 20 miles (30 km) from Richmond, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 25 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 Concord, CA to Richmond, CA takes about 2 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.
Concord has a population of 125,007, vs 115,619 in Richmond — about the same size. By land area, Concord covers about 31 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Richmond.
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 | Richmond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,137/mo | $1,853/mo | 15.3% higher in Concord |
| Median home value | $706,700 | $624,800 | 13.1% higher in Concord |
| Median household income | $107,789 | $86,618 | 24.4% higher in Concord |
| Groceries index | 107.4 | 107.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 164.6 | 164.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.8 | 104.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.8 | 104.8 | ≈ 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 Concord, you'd need $99,398 in Richmond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Richmond, CA is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Concord, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 1% higher in Concord than in Richmond. If you earn $80,000 in Concord, you'd need about $79,519 in Richmond to keep the same standard of living.