City comparison
North Highlands, CA is about 400 miles (650 km) from Redlands, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 500 miles, or about 8 h 15 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 North Highlands, CA to Redlands, CA takes about 47 min, covering roughly 400 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.
Redlands has a population of 73,234, vs 48,083 in North Highlands — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Redlands covers about 36 sq mi vs 8.8 sq mi for North Highlands.
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 | North Highlands | Redlands | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,431/mo | $1,755/mo | 22.6% higher in Redlands |
| Median home value | $319,300 | $535,800 | 67.8% higher in Redlands |
| Median household income | $62,156 | $94,473 | 52.0% higher in Redlands |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 101.7 | 3.3% higher in North Highlands |
| Utilities index | 148.9 | 146.5 | 1.6% higher in North Highlands |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 101.6 | 0.9% higher in Redlands |
| Healthcare index | 100.6 | 101.5 | 0.9% higher in Redlands |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in North Highlands, you'd need $100,111 in Redlands to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
North Highlands and Redlands have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in North Highlands, you'd need about $80,088 in Redlands to keep the same standard of living.