City comparison
Davis, CA is about 30 miles (40 km) from Roseville, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 34 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 Davis, CA to Roseville, CA takes about 3 min, covering roughly 30 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.
Roseville has a population of 148,879, vs 67,203 in Davis — about 2.2× larger by population. By land area, Roseville covers about 44 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 | Roseville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,927/mo | $1,940/mo | 0.7% higher in Roseville |
| Median home value | $803,100 | $596,700 | 34.6% higher in Davis |
| Median household income | $83,592 | $112,265 | 34.3% higher in Roseville |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 105.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 148.9 | 148.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.6 | 100.6 | ≈ 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 Davis, you'd need $100,034 in Roseville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davis and Roseville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Davis, you'd need about $80,027 in Roseville to keep the same standard of living.