State size comparison

compared to

Iowa is about 403 times bigger than Detroit.

Detroit is approximately 359 sq km, while Iowa is approximately 144,701 sq km, making Iowa 40,172% larger than Detroit.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Detroit 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
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