State size comparison

compared to

Iowa is about 171 times bigger than San Diego.

San Diego is approximately 844 sq km, while Iowa is approximately 144,701 sq km, making Iowa 17,044% larger than San Diego.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of San Diego 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
San Diego is 48.0% more expensive than Iowa
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