City comparison
Rialto, CA is about 375 miles (600 km) from Sacramento, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 475 miles, or about 8 h 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 Rialto, CA to Sacramento, CA takes about 46 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 103,873 in Rialto — about 5.0× larger by population. By land area, Sacramento covers about 99 sq mi vs 24 sq mi for Rialto.
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 | Rialto | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,553/mo | $1,592/mo | 2.5% higher in Sacramento |
| Median home value | $418,300 | $450,500 | 7.7% higher in Sacramento |
| Median household income | $80,750 | $78,954 | 2.3% higher in Rialto |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 105.1 | 3.3% higher in Sacramento |
| Utilities index | 146.5 | 148.9 | 1.6% higher in Sacramento |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 100.7 | 0.9% higher in Rialto |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 100.6 | 0.9% higher in Rialto |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Rialto, you'd need $100,811 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rialto, CA is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Sacramento, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Rialto, you'd need about $80,649 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.