Houston is the most populous city in the state of Texas, USA whereas Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Houston and Chicago regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Houston Texas bigger than Chicago?
The total area of Houston Texas is 671.70 sq mi, and the total area of Chicago Illinois is 234.21 sq mi. Houston Texas is bigger than Chicago by 437.49 sq mi. Houston Texas is 2.9 times bigger than Chicago Illinois.
Area of Houston Texas: 671.70 sq mi ( 1739.69 km2 )
Area of Chicago Illinois: 234.21 sq mi ( 606.60 km2 )
Population
Based on the United States Census Bureau data, the total population of Houston Texas as of 2019 was estimated to be around 2.31 Million.
According to the United States Census Bureau data, the total population of Chicago as of 2019 was estimated to be around 2.71 Million.
Here is some more data comparison between Houston Texas and Chicago Illinois.
The people of Houston are called Houstonian and the people of Chicago are called Chicagoan.
Area codes:
Houston: 713, 281, 832, 346
Chicago: 312/872 and 773/872
Houston, Texas Timezone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Chicago Timezone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Houston of Texas and Chicago of Illinois are in the same time zones.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Houston, Texas:
29° 45′ 46″ N, 95° 22′ 59″ W
Coordinates of Chicago, Illinois:
41° 52′ 55″ N, 87° 37′ 40″ W
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