City size comparison

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Santa Barbara is around the same size as Lyon.

Lyon is approximately 48 sq km, while Santa Barbara is approximately 50 sq km, making Santa Barbara 5% larger than Lyon.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Lyon vs. Santa Barbara 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
Lyon is 8.6% cheaper than Santa Barbara
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