City size comparison

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Phoenix is about 7 times bigger than San Jose.

San Jose is approximately 180 sq km, while Phoenix is approximately 1,342 sq km, making Phoenix 646% larger than San Jose.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of San Jose vs. Phoenix 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 37.7% more expensive than Phoenix
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