Phoenix is the capital city of the US state of Arizona, whereas Boston is the capital city of the US state of Massachusetts. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Phoenix and Boston regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Phoenix (Arizona) bigger than Boston (Massachusetts)?
The total area of Phoenix is 519.28 sq mi, and the total area of Boston is 89.61 sq mi. Phoenix is bigger than Boston by 429.67 sq mi. Phoenix is around 5.81 times bigger than Boston.
Area of Phoenix (Arizona): 519.28 sq mi ( 1,344.94 km2 )
Area of Boston (Massachusetts): 89.61 sq mi ( 232.10 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Phoenix as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,624,569.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Boston as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 654,776.
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Here is some more data comparison between Phoenix and Boston.
Official Website
Phoenix: phoenix.gov
Boston: boston.gov
Area Code(s)
Phoenix: East (480), Central (602), West (623)
Boston: 617 and 857
Phoenix Time Zone:
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Phoenix of Arizona doesn’t observe daylight saving time.
Boston Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Phoenix:
33° 26′ 54″ N, 112° 4′ 26″ W
Coordinates of Boston:
42° 21′ 37″ N, 71° 3′ 28″ W
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