City comparison
Davis, CA is about 375 miles (600 km) from Rancho Cucamonga, 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 Davis, CA to Rancho Cucamonga, 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.
Rancho Cucamonga has a population of 174,696, vs 67,203 in Davis — about 2.6× larger by population. By land area, Rancho Cucamonga covers about 47 sq mi vs 10 sq mi for Davis.
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 | Davis | Rancho Cucamonga | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,927/mo | $2,184/mo | 13.3% higher in Rancho Cucamonga |
| Median home value | $803,100 | $657,400 | 22.2% higher in Davis |
| Median household income | $83,592 | $105,534 | 26.2% higher in Rancho Cucamonga |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 101.7 | 3.3% higher in Davis |
| Utilities index | 148.9 | 146.5 | 1.6% higher in Davis |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 101.6 | 0.9% higher in Rancho Cucamonga |
| Healthcare index | 100.6 | 101.5 | 0.9% higher in Rancho Cucamonga |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Davis, you'd need $99,941 in Rancho Cucamonga to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davis and Rancho Cucamonga have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Davis, you'd need about $79,953 in Rancho Cucamonga to keep the same standard of living.