City comparison
Los Angeles, CA is about 20 miles (30 km) from Pico Rivera, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 23 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 Pico Rivera, CA takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 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 61,561 in Pico Rivera — about 63.0× larger by population. By land area, Los Angeles covers about 470 sq mi vs 8.3 sq mi for Pico Rivera.
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 | Pico Rivera | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,702/mo | 5.2% higher in Los Angeles |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $596,500 | 37.9% higher in Los Angeles |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $82,539 | 8.3% higher in Pico Rivera |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 106.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 151.7 | 155.6 | 2.5% higher in Pico Rivera |
| Transportation index | 104.0 | 104.4 | ≈ equal (Pico Rivera slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 104.3 | ≈ equal (Pico Rivera slightly higher) |
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 $100,118 in Pico Rivera to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles and Pico Rivera have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $80,094 in Pico Rivera to keep the same standard of living.