City size comparison

compared to

San Jose is about 2 times smaller than Detroit.

Detroit is approximately 359 sq km, while San Jose is approximately 180 sq km, making San Jose 50.09% the size of Detroit.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Detroit 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
Detroit is 27.2% cheaper than San Jose
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