City size comparison

compared to

Houston is about 43 times bigger than Gisborne.

Gisborne (map shows its 10 named neighbourhoods; the area covers the whole city) is approximately 38 sq km, while Houston is approximately 1,659 sq km, making Houston 4,217% larger than Gisborne.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Gisborne vs. Houston uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 3 categories - 2026 data
Gisborne is 19.2% more expensive than Houston
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