City comparison
Cupertino, CA is about 325 miles (500 km) from Monterey Park, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 400 miles, or about 6 h 30 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 Cupertino, CA to Monterey Park, CA takes about 38 min, covering roughly 325 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.
Monterey Park has a population of 60,386, vs 59,763 in Cupertino — about the same size. By land area, Cupertino covers about 11 sq mi vs 7.7 sq mi for Monterey Park.
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 | Cupertino | Monterey Park | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501/mo | $1,791/mo | 95.5% higher in Cupertino |
| Median home value | $2,000,001 | $770,100 | 159.7% higher in Cupertino |
| Median household income | $223,667 | $76,892 | 190.9% higher in Cupertino |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 106.4 | 1.3% higher in Monterey Park |
| Utilities index | 153.8 | 155.6 | 1.1% higher in Monterey Park |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 104.4 | 3.7% higher in Monterey Park |
| Healthcare index | 100.6 | 104.3 | 3.7% higher in Monterey Park |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cupertino, you'd need $87,454 in Monterey Park to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Monterey Park, CA is about 12.5% cheaper overall than Cupertino, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% higher in Cupertino than in Monterey Park. If you earn $80,000 in Cupertino, you'd need about $69,963 in Monterey Park to keep the same standard of living.