City comparison
Monterey Park, CA is about 375 miles (600 km) from Sacramento, 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 Monterey Park, CA to Sacramento, CA takes about 44 min, covering roughly 375 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.
Sacramento has a population of 523,600, vs 60,386 in Monterey Park — about 8.7× larger by population. By land area, Sacramento covers about 99 sq mi vs 7.7 sq mi for Monterey Park.
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 | Monterey Park | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,592/mo | 12.5% higher in Monterey Park |
| Median home value | $770,100 | $450,500 | 70.9% higher in Monterey Park |
| Median household income | $76,892 | $78,954 | 2.7% higher in Sacramento |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 105.1 | 1.3% higher in Monterey Park |
| Utilities index | 155.6 | 148.9 | 4.5% higher in Monterey Park |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 100.7 | 3.7% higher in Monterey Park |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 100.6 | 3.7% higher in Monterey Park |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Monterey Park, you'd need $86,712 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 13.3% cheaper overall than Monterey Park, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% higher in Monterey Park than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Monterey Park, you'd need about $69,370 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.