City size comparison

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Detroit is about 1.8 times bigger than Oakland.

Oakland is approximately 202 sq km, while Detroit is approximately 359 sq km, making Detroit 78% larger than Oakland.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Oakland vs. Detroit 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
Oakland is 45.5% more expensive than Detroit
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