City comparison
La Habra, CA is about 10 miles (10 km) from Norwalk, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 10 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 La Habra, CA to Norwalk, CA takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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.
Norwalk has a population of 101,893, vs 62,904 in La Habra — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Norwalk covers about 9.7 sq mi vs 7.6 sq mi for La Habra.
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 | La Habra | Norwalk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,876/mo | $1,860/mo | 0.9% higher in La Habra |
| Median home value | $680,100 | $593,100 | 14.7% higher in La Habra |
| Median household income | $93,801 | $91,259 | 2.8% higher in La Habra |
| 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 La Habra, you'd need $99,963 in Norwalk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
La Habra and Norwalk have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in La Habra, you'd need about $79,971 in Norwalk to keep the same standard of living.