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This list ranks the top 150 U.S. cities (incorporated places) by 2023 land area. Total areas including water are also given, but when ranked by total area, a number of coastal cities appear disproportionately larger.
Oklahoma City, OK (607 mi²) Houston, TX (599.6 mi²) Phoenix, AZ (516.7 mi²) The largest city in the United States by area is Sitka, Alaska. Sitka spans over 2,870.3 mi² (7,434.04 km²) but has a population of about only 10,000 people.
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- New York, New York. Population, 2022: 8,335,897. Total area (including water) in square miles: 472.4 — #11 of 640 cities. Land area in square miles: 300.5 — #20 of 640 cities.
- Los Angeles, California. Population, 2022: 3,822,224. Total area (including water) in square miles: 501.6 — #7 of 640 cities. Land area in square miles: 470.5 — #8 of 640 cities.
- Chicago, Illinois. Population, 2022: 2,665,064. Total area (including water) in square miles: 234.5 — #30 of 640 cities. Land area in square miles: 227.7 — #28 of 640 cities.
- Houston, Texas. Population, 2022: 2,304,414. Total area (including water) in square miles: 671.8 — #3 of 640 cities. Land area in square miles: 640.6 — #3 of 640 cities.
Top 100 Cities Ranked by Land area in square miles, 2010. About this page: Rankings of the 100 largest American cities using frequently requested population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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