City comparison
Long Beach, CA is about 375 miles (600 km) from Sacramento, 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 Long Beach, CA to Sacramento, CA takes about 45 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.
Sacramento has a population of 523,600, vs 462,293 in Long Beach — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Sacramento covers about 99 sq mi vs 51 sq mi for Long Beach.
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 | Long Beach | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,698/mo | $1,592/mo | 6.7% higher in Long Beach |
| Median home value | $709,700 | $450,500 | 57.5% higher in Long Beach |
| Median household income | $78,995 | $78,954 | 0.1% higher in Long Beach |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 105.1 | 1.3% higher in Long Beach |
| Utilities index | 151.7 | 148.9 | 1.9% higher in Long Beach |
| Transportation index | 104.0 | 100.7 | 3.3% higher in Long Beach |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 100.6 | 3.7% higher in Long Beach |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Long Beach, you'd need $87,160 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 12.8% cheaper overall than Long Beach, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% higher in Long Beach than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Long Beach, you'd need about $69,728 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.