City size comparison

compared to

Houston is about 12 times smaller than Massachusetts.

Massachusetts is approximately 20,306 sq km, while Houston is approximately 1,659 sq km, making Houston 8.17% the size of Massachusetts.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Massachusetts 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
Massachusetts is 16.2% more expensive than Houston
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