City size comparison

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Houston is about 35 times bigger than Lyon.

Lyon is approximately 48 sq km, while Houston is approximately 1,659 sq km, making Houston 3,365% larger than Lyon.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Lyon 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
Lyon is 11.2% more expensive than Houston
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