City size comparison

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San Francisco is about 2 times bigger than Pasadena.

Pasadena is approximately 59 sq km, while San Francisco (including the city proper only) is approximately 121 sq km, making San Francisco 103% larger than Pasadena.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Pasadena vs. San Francisco 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
Pasadena is 7.8% cheaper than San Francisco
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