City comparison
Los Angeles, CA is about 30 miles (50 km) from Rowland Heights, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 37 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 Rowland Heights, CA takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 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 47,209 in Rowland Heights — about 82.2× larger by population. By land area, Los Angeles covers about 470 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for Rowland Heights.
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 | Rowland Heights | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,868/mo | 4.3% higher in Rowland Heights |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $757,000 | 8.7% higher in Los Angeles |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $85,842 | 12.6% higher in Rowland Heights |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 106.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 151.7 | 155.6 | 2.5% higher in Rowland Heights |
| Transportation index | 104.0 | 104.4 | ≈ equal (Rowland Heights slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 104.3 | ≈ equal (Rowland Heights 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 $100,486 in Rowland Heights to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Rowland Heights, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $80,389 in Rowland Heights to keep the same standard of living.