Houston
1,725 km²
Minneapolis
149 km²
United States
United States
Area Comparison
Houston is 11.6x larger than Minneapolis
Population Comparison
Houston has 5.3x more people than Minneapolis
In terms of area, Houston is 11.6x the size of Minneapolis. Houston spans 1,725 km² (666 mi²) while Minneapolis covers 149 km² (58 mi²) — a difference of 1,576 km². You could fit Minneapolis inside Houston approximately 11 times.
To put Houston's size in perspective, its area of 1,725 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Minneapolis at 149 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Washington D.C..
Picture Houston another way: its area is large enough to fit about 242,000 American football fields, 29 times the area of Manhattan, or 16 times the area of Paris. For Minneapolis, that's about 21,000 American football fields, 74 times the area of Monaco, or 44 times the area of Central Park.
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.3 million at the 2020 census. The Greater Houston metropolitan area, at 7.8 million residents, is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area in the nation and second-most populous in Texas. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Houston is the county seat of Harris County.
Known as "Space City", Houston covers 1,725 km² with a population of 2.3 million. The city was established in 1836. Houston is known for NASA Johnson Space Center, Space Center Houston, Houston Astros, among other attractions.
Houston is the fourth-most populous US city with 2.3 million residents at the 2020 census, leading the entire South.
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 census, it is the state's most populous city. Located in the state's center near the eastern border, it occupies both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities, a metropolitan area with 3.69 million residents.
Often called "Twin Cities", Minneapolis has an area of 149 km² and is home to 0.4 million people. It was established in 1850. Visitors come for Mall of America, Mississippi River, Minnehaha Falls, and much more.
Minneapolis straddles both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, Minnesota's state capital.
Houston has a population density of 1,333 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Minneapolis, with 2,886 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Minneapolis is noticeably denser, packing 2.2 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Minneapolis fits inside Houston ~11 times
Density Gap
Minneapolis is 2.2x more densely populated
Houston covers 1,725 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Riyadh (1,798 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bangkok (1,569 km²).
Minneapolis covers 149 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Miami (143 km²), Brussels (161 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), or Stockholm (188 km²).
The straight-line distance from Houston to Minneapolis is 1,703 km (1,058 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 30m.
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