City comparison
Redondo Beach, 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 Redondo Beach, 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 70,620 in Redondo Beach — about 7.4× larger by population. By land area, Sacramento covers about 99 sq mi vs 6.2 sq mi for Redondo Beach.
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 | Redondo Beach | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,464/mo | $1,592/mo | 54.8% higher in Redondo Beach |
| Median home value | $1,192,300 | $450,500 | 164.7% higher in Redondo Beach |
| Median household income | $134,033 | $78,954 | 69.8% higher in Redondo Beach |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 105.1 | 1.3% higher in Redondo Beach |
| Utilities index | 155.6 | 148.9 | 4.5% higher in Redondo Beach |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 100.7 | 3.7% higher in Redondo Beach |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 100.6 | 3.7% higher in Redondo Beach |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Redondo Beach, you'd need $85,444 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 14.6% cheaper overall than Redondo Beach, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% higher in Redondo Beach than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Redondo Beach, you'd need about $68,356 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.