City comparison
Los Angeles, CA is about 350 miles (600 km) from Vacaville, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 450 miles, or about 7 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 Vacaville, CA takes about 43 min, covering roughly 350 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 101,631 in Vacaville — about 38.2× larger by population. By land area, Los Angeles covers about 470 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Vacaville.
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 | Vacaville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $2,141/mo | 19.5% higher in Vacaville |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $560,400 | 46.8% higher in Los Angeles |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $106,764 | 40.0% higher in Vacaville |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 105.1 | 1.3% higher in Los Angeles |
| Utilities index | 151.7 | 152.6 | 0.6% higher in Vacaville |
| 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 $95,424 in Vacaville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Vacaville, CA is about 4.6% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% higher in Los Angeles than in Vacaville. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $76,339 in Vacaville to keep the same standard of living.