City size comparison

compared to

Austin is about 4.6 times bigger than San Jose.

San Jose is approximately 180 sq km, while Austin is approximately 829 sq km, making Austin 360% larger than San Jose.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of San Jose vs. Austin uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
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