City size comparison

compared to

San Jose is about 1.4 times bigger than Boston.

Boston is approximately 124 sq km, while San Jose is approximately 180 sq km, making San Jose 45% larger than Boston.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Boston vs. San Jose 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
Boston is 0.7% cheaper than San Jose
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