City comparison
Los Angeles, CA is about 500 miles (800 km) from Redding, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 650 miles, or about 10 hours 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 Redding, CA takes about 1 h, covering roughly 500 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 93,327 in Redding — about 41.6× larger by population. By land area, Los Angeles covers about 470 sq mi vs 59 sq mi for Redding.
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 | Redding | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,278/mo | 40.1% higher in Los Angeles |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $343,000 | 139.8% higher in Los Angeles |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $67,323 | 13.3% higher in Los Angeles |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 105.1 | 1.3% higher in Los Angeles |
| Utilities index | 151.7 | 154.8 | 2.0% higher in Redding |
| Transportation index | 104.0 | 100.7 | 3.3% higher in Los Angeles |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 100.6 | 3.7% higher in Los Angeles |
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 $75,087 in Redding to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Redding, CA is about 24.9% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 86% higher in Los Angeles than in Redding. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $60,069 in Redding to keep the same standard of living.