City size comparison

compared to

Austin is about 2 times smaller than Houston.

Houston is approximately 1,659 sq km, while Austin is approximately 829 sq km, making Austin 49.96% the size of Houston.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Houston vs. Austin 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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