City comparison
Los Angeles, CA is about 325 miles (500 km) from Newark, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 400 miles, or about 6 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 Los Angeles, CA to Newark, CA takes about 38 min, covering roughly 325 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 47,470 in Newark — about 81.8× larger by population. By land area, Los Angeles covers about 470 sq mi vs 14 sq mi for Newark.
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 | Los Angeles | Newark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $2,644/mo | 47.6% higher in Newark |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $1,034,900 | 25.8% higher in Newark |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $159,465 | 109.2% higher in Newark |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 108.1 | 1.6% higher in Newark |
| Utilities index | 151.7 | 168.3 | 10.9% higher in Newark |
| Transportation index | 104.0 | 106.1 | 2.0% higher in Newark |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 106.0 | 1.6% higher in Newark |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need $110,537 in Newark to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 9.5% cheaper overall than Newark, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% higher in Newark than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $88,430 in Newark to keep the same standard of living.