State size comparison

compared to

Iowa is about 1,167 times bigger than Boston.

Boston is approximately 124 sq km, while Iowa is approximately 144,701 sq km, making Iowa 116,594% larger than Boston.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Boston vs. Iowa 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 57.3% more expensive than Iowa
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