Phoenix is the capital city of the US state of Arizona, whereas Des Moines is the capital city of the US state of Iowa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Phoenix and Des Moines regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Phoenix (Arizona) bigger than Des Moines (Iowa)?
The total area of Phoenix is 519.28 sq mi, and the total area of Des Moines is 90.70 sq mi. Phoenix is bigger than Des Moines by 428.58 sq mi. Phoenix is around 5.73 times bigger than Des Moines.
Area of Phoenix (Arizona): 519.28 sq mi ( 1,344.94 km2 )
Area of Des Moines (Iowa): 90.70 sq mi ( 234.92 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 Des Moines as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 212,031.
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Here is some more data comparison between Phoenix and Des Moines.
Official Website
Phoenix: phoenix.gov
Des Moines: dmgov.org
Area Code(s)
Phoenix: East (480), Central (602), West (623)
Des Moines: 515
Phoenix Time Zone:
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Phoenix of Arizona doesn’t observe daylight saving time.
Des Moines Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Phoenix:
33° 26′ 54″ N, 112° 4′ 26″ W
Coordinates of Des Moines:
42° 0′ 0″ N, 94° 0′ 0″ W
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