City size comparison

compared to

San Jose is about 9 times smaller than Houston.

Houston is approximately 1,659 sq km, while San Jose is approximately 180 sq km, making San Jose 10.85% the size of Houston.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Houston vs. San Jose 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
Houston is 23.9% cheaper than San Jose
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