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Cities in United States Ranked by Land area

Area of the city proper as recorded in Wikidata. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Boise ranks #1 with 216,710 km². That is 6.3 times New York metropolitan area in second place (34,493 km²). The top five are Boise, New York metropolitan area, Anchorage, Houston and Oklahoma City. The median across all 115 is 287 km²; Reno is last at 7.34 km².

#1
Boise · 216,710 km²
Median
287 km²
Coverage
115 cities in United States
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: AreaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Boise 216,710; 2. New York metropolitan area 34,493; 3. Anchorage 5,083; 4. Houston 1,725; 5. Oklahoma City 1,608; 6. Nashville 1,367; 7. Phoenix 1,344; 8. Virginia Beach 1,289; 9. Corpus Christi 1,268; 10. New York City 1,213.Boise216,710New York metropolitan a…34,493Anchorage5,083Houston1,725Oklahoma City1,608Nashville1,367Phoenix1,344Virginia Beach1,289Corpus Christi1,268New York City1,213
Top 10: Area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Boise 216,710; 2. New York metropolitan area 34,493; 3. Anchorage 5,083; 4. Houston 1,725; 5. Oklahoma City 1,608; 6. Nashville 1,367; 7. Phoenix 1,344; 8. Virginia Beach 1,289; 9. Corpus Christi 1,268; 10. New York City 1,213.

Full ranking

Cities in United States Ranked by Land area
RankCityCountryArea (km²)
1BoiseUnited States216,710
2New York metropolitan areaUnited States34,493
3AnchorageUnited States5,083
4HoustonUnited States1,725
5Oklahoma CityUnited States1,608
6NashvilleUnited States1,367
7PhoenixUnited States1,344
8Virginia BeachUnited States1,289
9Corpus ChristiUnited States1,268
10New York CityUnited States1,213
11DallasUnited States996.6
12San DiegoUnited States964.5
13IndianapolisUnited States953.2
14Fort WorthUnited States916.8
15ChesapeakeUnited States908.7
16New OrleansUnited States906.1
17MemphisUnited States839.2
18Kansas CityUnited States826.3
19AustinUnited States790.1
20CharlotteUnited States776.1
21LexingtonUnited States739.6
22El PasoUnited States663.7
23ChicagoUnited States606.4
24San FranciscoUnited States600.6
25TucsonUnited States588
26ColumbusUnited States577.8
27ColumbusUnited States572
28HuntsvilleUnited States556.1
29TulsaUnited States520.8
30Colorado SpringsUnited States507.6
31AlbuquerqueUnited States492
32ScottsdaleUnited States476.4
33San JoseUnited States467.6
34WichitaUnited States426.7
35MontgomeryUnited States419.4
36AuroraUnited States402.6
37DenverUnited States401.4
38BirminghamUnited States384.9
39FayettevilleUnited States382.6
40PortlandUnited States375.8
41RaleighUnited States373
42BakersfieldUnited States372
43DetroitUnited States370
44SeattleUnited States369.5
45MesaUnited States359.1
46St. PetersburgUnited States356.4
47Las VegasUnited States351.9
48AtlantaUnited States348
49Winston-SalemUnited States346.3
50GreensboroUnited States346.1
51OmahaUnited States338.2
52LubbockUnited States325.8
53Little RockUnited States313.4
54Port St. LucieUnited States312.1
55OrlandoUnited States308.4
56FresnoUnited States297
57BabylonUnited States295.8
58Fort WayneUnited States287
59DurhamUnited States286.7
60HendersonUnited States279
61North Las VegasUnited States262.4
62AmarilloUnited States262
63SacramentoUnited States259.3
64ArlingtonUnited States258
65LincolnUnited States256.5
66MilwaukeeUnited States250.7
67NorfolkUnited States249.7
68BaltimoreUnited States238.4
69LaredoUnited States234
70BostonUnited States232.1
71FremontUnited States226.9
72ToledoUnited States218
73Des MoinesUnited States213.9
74ClevelandUnited States213.6
75RiversideUnited States211.2
76Baton RougeUnited States204.9
77CincinnatiUnited States204.6
78OaklandUnited States202
79PlanoUnited States186.6
80SpokaneUnited States180
81HonoluluUnited States177.2
82Washington, D.C.United States177
83IrvingUnited States176.2
84IrvineUnited States172.1
85LouisvilleUnited States171.7
86St. LouisUnited States171.5
87ChandlerUnited States168.4
88StocktonUnited States167.7
89RichmondUnited States161.8
90TacomaUnited States161.7
91FriscoUnited States161.6
92GlendaleUnited States155.7
93San BernardinoUnited States154.5
94MinneapolisUnited States151.3
95PittsburghUnited States151.1
96GarlandUnited States148.1
97Saint PaulUnited States145.5
98Santa ClaritaUnited States136.8
99BuffaloUnited States136
100Chula VistaUnited States134.9

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#1 Boise

Boise ranks #1 on this list with 216,710 km².

Country
United States
Population
235,684 people (2020)
Area
216,710 km²
Density
1 people per km²
Elevation
824 m
Founded
1863
Coordinates
43.61° N, 116.24° W

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#2 New York metropolitan area

New York metropolitan area ranks #2 on this list with 34,493 km².

Country
United States
Population
19,940,274 people (2024)
Area
34,493 km²
Density
578 people per km²
Elevation
509 m
Coordinates
40.81° N, 74.02° W

Also ranks #7 in population · #25 in area · #89 in latitude.

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#3 Anchorage

Anchorage ranks #3 on this list with 5,083 km².

Country
United States
Population
291,247 people (2020)
Area
5,083 km²
Density
57 people per km²
Elevation
31 m
Founded
1914
Coordinates
61.22° N, 149.89° W

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#5 Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City ranks #5 on this list with 1,608 km².

Country
United States
Population
681,054 people (2020)
Area
1,608 km²
Density
424 people per km²
Elevation
366 m
Founded
1889
Coordinates
35.48° N, 97.53° W

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#6 Nashville

Nashville ranks #6 on this list with 1,367 km².

Country
United States
Population
689,447 people (2020)
Area
1,367 km²
Density
504 people per km²
Elevation
182 m
Founded
1779
Coordinates
36.16° N, 86.77° W

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#8 Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach ranks #8 on this list with 1,289 km².

Country
United States
Population
459,470 people (2020)
Area
1,289 km²
Density
357 people per km²
Elevation
7 m
Founded
1906
Coordinates
36.85° N, 75.98° W

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#9 Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi ranks #9 on this list with 1,268 km².

Country
United States
Population
317,863 people (2020)
Area
1,268 km²
Density
251 people per km²
Elevation
8 m
Founded
1839
Coordinates
27.74° N, 97.40° W

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Source and method

Area of the city proper as recorded in Wikidata.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

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