City comparison
Fairfield, CA is about 350 miles (550 km) from Los Angeles, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 450 miles, or about 7 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 Fairfield, CA to Los Angeles, CA takes about 43 min, covering roughly 350 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.
Los Angeles has a population of 3,881,041, vs 119,420 in Fairfield — about 32.5× larger by population. By land area, Los Angeles covers about 470 sq mi vs 42 sq mi for Fairfield.
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 | Fairfield | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,047/mo | $1,791/mo | 14.3% higher in Fairfield |
| Median home value | $546,200 | $822,600 | 50.6% higher in Los Angeles |
| Median household income | $98,857 | $76,244 | 29.7% higher in Fairfield |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 106.4 | 1.3% higher in Los Angeles |
| Utilities index | 152.6 | 151.7 | 0.6% higher in Fairfield |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 104.0 | 3.3% higher in Los Angeles |
| Healthcare index | 100.6 | 104.3 | 3.7% higher in Los Angeles |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Fairfield, you'd need $105,022 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fairfield, CA is about 4.8% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% higher in Los Angeles than in Fairfield. If you earn $80,000 in Fairfield, you'd need about $84,018 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.