City comparison
Los Angeles, CA is about 10 miles (20 km) from South Gate, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 17 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 South Gate, CA takes about 2 min, covering roughly 10 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 92,381 in South Gate — about 42.0× larger by population. By land area, Los Angeles covers about 470 sq mi vs 7.2 sq mi for South Gate.
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 | South Gate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,400/mo | 27.9% higher in Los Angeles |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $578,900 | 42.1% higher in Los Angeles |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $67,188 | 13.5% higher in Los Angeles |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 106.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 151.7 | 155.6 | 2.5% higher in South Gate |
| Transportation index | 104.0 | 104.4 | ≈ equal (South Gate slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 104.3 | ≈ equal (South Gate 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 $99,455 in South Gate to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
South Gate, CA is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Los Angeles than in South Gate. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $79,564 in South Gate to keep the same standard of living.