City size comparison

compared to

Jackson is about 6 times smaller than Houston.

Houston is approximately 1,659 sq km, while Jackson (map shows its 125 named neighbourhoods; the area covers the whole city) is approximately 289 sq km, making Jackson 17.44% the size of Houston.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Houston vs. Jackson uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: Jackson vs. Houston

Flip Comparison · See true size
See Jackson on top of Houston
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Houston is 29.7% more expensive than Jackson
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.
Download on the App Store GET IT ON Google Play