City comparison
Sacramento, CA is about 375 miles (600 km) from Upland, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 475 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 Sacramento, CA to Upland, CA takes about 45 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 78,847 in Upland — about 6.6× larger by population. By land area, Sacramento covers about 99 sq mi vs 16 sq mi for Upland.
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 | Sacramento | Upland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,592/mo | $1,841/mo | 15.6% higher in Upland |
| Median home value | $450,500 | $647,400 | 43.7% higher in Upland |
| Median household income | $78,954 | $93,994 | 19.0% higher in Upland |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 101.7 | 3.3% higher in Sacramento |
| Utilities index | 148.9 | 146.5 | 1.6% higher in Sacramento |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 101.6 | 0.9% higher in Upland |
| Healthcare index | 100.6 | 101.5 | 0.9% higher in Upland |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Sacramento, you'd need $99,924 in Upland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento and Upland have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Sacramento, you'd need about $79,939 in Upland to keep the same standard of living.