City size comparison

compared to

Oakland is around the same size as San Jose.

San Jose is approximately 180 sq km, while Oakland is approximately 202 sq km, making Oakland 12% larger than San Jose.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of San Jose vs. Oakland 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
San Jose is 5.3% more expensive than Oakland
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