City size comparison

compared to

Pasadena is about 2 times smaller than San Francisco.

San Francisco (including the city proper only) is approximately 121 sq km, while Pasadena is approximately 59 sq km, making Pasadena 49.15% the size of San Francisco.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of San Francisco vs. Pasadena uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: Pasadena vs. San Francisco

Flip Comparison · See true size
See Pasadena on top of San Francisco
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
San Francisco is 29.7% more expensive than Pasadena
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.
Download on the App Store GET IT ON Google Play