City size comparison

compared to

Houston is about 9 times bigger than San Jose.

San Jose is approximately 180 sq km, while Houston is approximately 1,659 sq km, making Houston 822% larger than San Jose.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of San Jose 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
San Jose is 41.3% more expensive than Houston
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