City comparison
San Bernardino, CA is about 350 miles (550 km) from Tracy, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 425 miles, or about 7 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 San Bernardino, CA to Tracy, CA takes about 41 min, covering roughly 350 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.
San Bernardino has a population of 221,041, vs 94,027 in Tracy — about 2.4× larger by population. By land area, San Bernardino covers about 62 sq mi vs 26 sq mi for Tracy.
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 | San Bernardino | Tracy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,319/mo | $2,162/mo | 63.9% higher in Tracy |
| Median home value | $347,100 | $617,300 | 77.8% higher in Tracy |
| Median household income | $61,323 | $111,717 | 82.2% higher in Tracy |
| Groceries index | 100.5 | 105.1 | 4.5% higher in Tracy |
| Utilities index | 143.3 | 155.3 | 8.3% higher in Tracy |
| Transportation index | 101.1 | 100.7 | ≈ equal (San Bernardino slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 102.0 | 100.6 | 1.3% higher in San Bernardino |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in San Bernardino, you'd need $98,999 in Tracy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tracy, CA is about 1% cheaper overall than San Bernardino, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% higher in San Bernardino than in Tracy. If you earn $80,000 in San Bernardino, you'd need about $79,199 in Tracy to keep the same standard of living.