City comparison
Glendale, CA is about 30 miles (50 km) from Westminster, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 41 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 Glendale, CA to Westminster, CA takes about 4 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.
Glendale has a population of 194,512, vs 90,638 in Westminster — about 2.1× larger by population. By land area, Glendale covers about 30 sq mi vs 10 sq mi for Westminster.
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 | Glendale | Westminster | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,002/mo | $1,977/mo | 1.3% higher in Glendale |
| Median home value | $992,000 | $777,100 | 27.7% higher in Glendale |
| Median household income | $81,219 | $80,271 | 1.2% higher in Glendale |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 106.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 155.6 | 155.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 104.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 104.3 | ≈ 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 Glendale, you'd need $99,949 in Westminster to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Glendale and Westminster have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Glendale, you'd need about $79,959 in Westminster to keep the same standard of living.