City comparison
Covina, CA is about 375 miles (600 km) from San Francisco, 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 Covina, CA to San Francisco, 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.
San Francisco has a population of 851,036, vs 50,717 in Covina — about 16.8× larger by population. By land area, San Francisco covers about 47 sq mi vs 7 sq mi for Covina.
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 | Covina | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,777/mo | $2,316/mo | 30.3% higher in San Francisco |
| Median home value | $628,600 | $1,348,700 | 114.6% higher in San Francisco |
| Median household income | $89,650 | $136,689 | 52.5% higher in San Francisco |
| Groceries index | 105.3 | 103.9 | 1.3% higher in Covina |
| Utilities index | 153.5 | 162.7 | 6.0% higher in San Francisco |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 102.0 | 1.7% higher in Covina |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 100.2 | 3.5% higher in Covina |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Covina, you'd need $110,981 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Covina, CA is about 9.9% cheaper overall than San Francisco, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% higher in San Francisco than in Covina. If you earn $80,000 in Covina, you'd need about $88,784 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.