City size comparison

compared to

Houston is about 12 times smaller than New Jersey.

New Jersey is approximately 19,211 sq km, while Houston is approximately 1,659 sq km, making Houston 8.63% the size of New Jersey.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of New Jersey 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
New Jersey is 21.3% more expensive than Houston
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