City size comparison

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Houston is about 6 times bigger than Jackson.

Jackson (map shows its 125 named neighbourhoods; the area covers the whole city) is approximately 289 sq km, while Houston is approximately 1,659 sq km, making Houston 473% larger than Jackson.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Jackson vs. Houston 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
Jackson is 14.2% cheaper than Houston
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