City size comparison

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Houston is about 8 times bigger than Riverside.

Riverside is approximately 210 sq km, while Houston is approximately 1,659 sq km, making Houston 689% larger than Riverside.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Riverside 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
Riverside is 8.7% more expensive than Houston
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