City comparison
Pico Rivera, 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 45 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 Pico Rivera, 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 61,561 in Pico Rivera — about 8.5× larger by population. By land area, Sacramento covers about 99 sq mi vs 8.3 sq mi for Pico Rivera.
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 | Pico Rivera | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,702/mo | $1,592/mo | 6.9% higher in Pico Rivera |
| Median home value | $596,500 | $450,500 | 32.4% higher in Pico Rivera |
| Median household income | $82,539 | $78,954 | 4.5% higher in Pico Rivera |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 105.1 | 1.3% higher in Pico Rivera |
| Utilities index | 155.6 | 148.9 | 4.5% higher in Pico Rivera |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 100.7 | 3.7% higher in Pico Rivera |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 100.6 | 3.7% higher in Pico Rivera |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Pico Rivera, you'd need $86,885 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 13.1% cheaper overall than Pico Rivera, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% higher in Pico Rivera than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Pico Rivera, you'd need about $69,508 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.