Which US city has the highest Land Area (mi²)?

Sitka, AK has the highest Land Area (mi²), at 2,870 mi², followed by Juneau, AK (2,703 mi²) and Anchorage, AK (1,707 mi²).

Which US city has the lowest Land Area (mi²)?

El Reno, OK has the lowest Land Area (mi²), at 80 mi².

What is the median Land Area (mi²) across US cities?

The median is 135 mi² across the 134 US cities with data.

Where does this largest cities in the united states by area data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: U.S. Census Bureau; List of United States cities by area - Wiki. Last updated 2026-10-28.

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Largest Cities in the United States by Area

Name: Largest Cities in the United States by Area
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Sitka, AK has the highest Land Area (mi²) (2,870 mi²), followed by Juneau, AK (2,703 mi²) and Anchorage, AK (1,707 mi²). El Reno, OK has the lowest (80 mi²).

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Land Area (mi²)

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one city; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

135 mi²

Middle half 104 mi² – 210 mi²

Average

231 mi²

134 cities

Highest

2,870 mi²

Sitka, AK

Lowest

80 mi²

El Reno, OK

Data

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134 cities · # = rank by Land Area (mi²)

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1	Sitka, AK	2,870 mi²	7,434 km²
2	Juneau, AK	2,703 mi²	7,000 km²
3	Anchorage, AK	1,707 mi²	4,421 km²
4	Jacksonville, FL	747 mi²	1,935 km²
5	Butte-Silver Bow, MT	716 mi²	1,854 km²
6	Houston, TX	641 mi²	1,660 km²
7	Oklahoma City, OK	607 mi²	1,572 km²
8	Phoenix, AZ	518 mi²	1,343 km²
9	San Antonio, TX	499 mi²	1,292 km²
10	Nashville, TN	476 mi²	1,232 km²
11	Los Angeles, CA	471 mi²	1,219 km²
12	Suffolk, VA	399 mi²	1,034 km²
13	Buckeye, AZ	396 mi²	1,025 km²
14	Indianapolis, IN	361 mi²	935 km²
15	Fort Worth, TX	352 mi²	912 km²
16	Dallas, TX	340 mi²	880 km²
17	Chesapeake, VA	339 mi²	877 km²
18	San Diego, CA	326 mi²	844 km²
19	Austin, TX	325 mi²	842 km²
19	Louisville, KY	325 mi²	840 km²
21	Kansas City, MO	315 mi²	815 km²
22	Charlotte, NC	312 mi²	808 km²
23	Augusta, GA	302 mi²	783 km²
24	New York, NY	301 mi²	778 km²
25	Memphis, TN	290 mi²	751 km²
26	Lexington, KY	284 mi²	735 km²
27	El Paso, TX	259 mi²	670 km²
28	Virginia Beach, VA	245 mi²	634 km²
29	Tucson, AZ	243 mi²	629 km²
30	Chicago, IL	228 mi²	590 km²
31	Huntsville, AL	225 mi²	584 km²
32	Columbus, OH	222 mi²	575 km²
33	Columbus, GA	217 mi²	561 km²
34	Boulder City, NV	212 mi²	550 km²
35	California City, CA	204 mi²	527 km²
36	Colorado Springs, CO	202 mi²	524 km²
37	Tulsa, OK	198 mi²	512 km²
38	Goodyear, AZ	191 mi²	495 km²
39	Albuquerque, NM	187 mi²	485 km²
40	Scottsdale, AZ	184 mi²	477 km²
41	Hibbing, MN	182 mi²	471 km²
42	Norman, OK	179 mi²	463 km²
43	San Jose, CA	178 mi²	461 km²
44	Peoria, AZ	177 mi²	458 km²
45	New Orleans, LA	170 mi²	439 km²
46	Corpus Christi, TX	168 mi²	435 km²
47	Wichita, KS	165 mi²	428 km²
48	Aurora, CO	164 mi²	425 km²
49	Montgomery, AL	160 mi²	414 km²
50	Denver, CO	153 mi²	397 km²
51	Raleigh, NC	152 mi²	394 km²
51	Sierra Vista, AZ	152 mi²	395 km²
53	Mobile, AL	151 mi²	391 km²
53	Georgetown, GA	151 mi²	392 km²
55	Bakersfield, CA	150 mi²	390 km²
56	Fayetteville, NC	148 mi²	384 km²
57	Birmingham, AL	147 mi²	381 km²
58	Carson City, NV	145 mi²	374 km²
59	Omaha, NE	143 mi²	370 km²
59	Lubbock, TX	143 mi²	371 km²
61	Las Vegas, NV	142 mi²	368 km²
61	Mesa, AZ	142 mi²	368 km²
61	Chattanooga, TN	142 mi²	369 km²
64	Detroit, MI	139 mi²	359 km²
64	Columbia, SC	139 mi²	361 km²
66	Atlanta, GA	135 mi²	350 km²
66	Greensboro, NC	135 mi²	349 km²
68	Philadelphia, PA	134 mi²	348 km²
68	Portland, OR	134 mi²	346 km²
68	Winston-Salem, NC	134 mi²	346 km²
71	Orlando, FL	130 mi²	336 km²
72	Kansas City, KS	125 mi²	323 km²
73	Fernley, NV	123 mi²	318 km²
74	Brownsville, TX	122 mi²	316 km²
74	Marana, AZ	122 mi²	315 km²
76	Henderson, NV	121 mi²	313 km²
76	Little Rock, AR	121 mi²	314 km²
76	Yuma, AZ	121 mi²	314 km²
79	Durham, NC	120 mi²	311 km²
80	Port St. Lucie, FL	119 mi²	309 km²
81	Fresno, CA	116 mi²	300 km²
81	Athens, GA	116 mi²	301 km²
83	Tampa, FL	115 mi²	297 km²
83	Charleston, SC	115 mi²	299 km²
83	Eloy, AZ	115 mi²	297 km²
86	Casa Grande, AZ	114 mi²	296 km²
86	Hartsville, TN	114 mi²	296 km²
88	Fort Wayne, IN	112 mi²	290 km²
88	Jackson, MS	112 mi²	289 km²
90	Salt Lake City, UT	111 mi²	287 km²
90	Surprise, AZ	111 mi²	286 km²
92	Savannah, GA	110 mi²	284 km²
93	Reno, NV	109 mi²	283 km²
93	Laredo, TX	109 mi²	283 km²
95	Shreveport, LA	108 mi²	280 km²
96	Abilene, TX	107 mi²	276 km²
97	Cape Coral, FL	106 mi²	275 km²
97	Amarillo, TX	106 mi²	275 km²
97	Palmdale, CA	106 mi²	275 km²
100	North Las Vegas, NV	105 mi²	273 km²
101	Lincoln, NE	103 mi²	265 km²
101	Tallahassee, FL	103 mi²	266 km²
101	Rio Rancho, NM	103 mi²	268 km²
104	Clarksville, TN	100 mi²	259 km²
105	Sacramento, CA	99 mi²	256 km²
105	Knoxville, TN	99 mi²	256 km²
105	North Port, FL	99 mi²	257 km²
105	St. Marys, PA	99 mi²	257 km²
109	Denton, TX	97 mi²	251 km²
110	Milwaukee, WI	96 mi²	249 km²
110	Arlington, TX	96 mi²	248 km²
110	Palm Coast, FL	96 mi²	249 km²
113	Palm Springs, CA	95 mi²	245 km²
114	Lancaster, CA	94 mi²	244 km²
115	South Fulton, GA	93 mi²	241 km²
116	Waco, TX	91 mi²	236 km²
117	Dothan, AL	90 mi²	234 km²
118	Des Moines, IA	88 mi²	228 km²
119	Palm Bay, FL	87 mi²	225 km²
120	Baton Rouge, LA	86 mi²	224 km²
121	Sioux Falls, SD	85 mi²	219 km²
121	Oak Ridge, TN	85 mi²	221 km²
123	Seattle, WA	84 mi²	218 km²
123	Madison, WI	84 mi²	218 km²
123	Edmond, OK	84 mi²	219 km²
123	Coolidge, AZ	84 mi²	216 km²
127	Springfield, MO	83 mi²	216 km²
128	Beaumont, TX	82 mi²	213 km²
128	Lawton, OK	82 mi²	212 km²
130	Baltimore, MD	81 mi²	210 km²
130	Riverside, CA	81 mi²	210 km²
130	Toledo, OH	81 mi²	208 km²
133	Jonesboro, AR	80 mi²	208 km²
133	El Reno, OK	80 mi²	206 km²

What correlates with Land Area (mi²)?

Pearson r against 32 other city metrics sharing at least 81 cities, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Land Area (mi²) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

RapeMost Violent Cities in America
r = +0.33 · moderate · n = 85
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Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)
r = +0.26 · weak · n = 133
Plot
Price Level (Goods)Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)
r = +0.23 · weak · n = 130
Plot
Median Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS)
r = +0.16 · weak · n = 130
Plot
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS)
r = +0.16 · weak · n = 130
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Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)
r = +0.16 · weak · n = 130
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Land Area (mi²) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)
r = −0.21 · weak · n = 133
Plot
Economics RankBest Cities for Single MenA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.21 · weak · n = 90
Plot
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)
r = −0.19 · weak · n = 133
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Population Growth Rate
r = −0.13 · weak · n = 134
Plot
Murder Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by City (FBI)
r = −0.11 · weak · n = 115
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Quick answers

Which US city has the highest Land Area (mi²)?: Sitka, AK has the highest Land Area (mi²), at 2,870 mi², followed by Juneau, AK (2,703 mi²) and Anchorage, AK (1,707 mi²).
Which US city has the lowest Land Area (mi²)?: El Reno, OK has the lowest Land Area (mi²), at 80 mi².
What is the median Land Area (mi²) across US cities?: The median is 135 mi² across the 134 US cities with data.
Where does this largest cities in the united states by area data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: U.S. Census Bureau; List of United States cities by area - Wiki. Last updated 2026-10-28.

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