City comparison
Los Angeles, CA is about 300 miles (500 km) from Tracy, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 375 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 Tracy, CA takes about 37 min, covering roughly 300 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 94,027 in Tracy — about 41.3× larger by population. By land area, Los Angeles covers about 470 sq mi vs 26 sq mi for Tracy.
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 | Tracy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $2,162/mo | 20.7% higher in Tracy |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $617,300 | 33.3% higher in Los Angeles |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $111,717 | 46.5% higher in Tracy |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 105.1 | 1.3% higher in Los Angeles |
| Utilities index | 151.7 | 155.3 | 2.3% higher in Tracy |
| 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 $84,518 in Tracy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tracy, CA is about 15.5% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% higher in Los Angeles than in Tracy. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $67,615 in Tracy to keep the same standard of living.