How big is Phoenix AZ?

Answer 1

Population: As far as population goes, the city of Pheonix, without considering the rest of the metro area, ranks 5th or 6th in population (depending on the year of the US Census estimate) in the US, with 1.5 million people. However, the metropolitan area, with almost 4-million peple, ranks 13th behind the metro areas of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Philadelphia, Washington DC-Baltimore, the Bay Area od California, Boston, Miami-Ft.Lauderdale, Detroit, and Seattle-Tacoma. Area: The city of Phoenix itself covers 517-square miles, which is more land area than Los Angeles. However, about one-third of the city's land area is open and uninhabited. Phoenix AZ has a, * City area of 517 sq. miles (1,334 km) and a, * Water area of 0.2 sq miles (0.6 sq km)