Phoenix is the capital city of the US state of Arizona, whereas Raleigh is the capital city of the US state of North Carolina. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Phoenix and Raleigh regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Phoenix (Arizona) bigger than Raleigh (North Carolina)?
The total area of Phoenix is 519.28 sq mi, and the total area of Raleigh is 147.64 sq mi. Phoenix is bigger than Raleigh by 371.64 sq mi. Phoenix is around 3.52 times bigger than Raleigh.
Area of Phoenix (Arizona): 519.28 sq mi ( 1,344.94 km2 )
Area of Raleigh (North Carolina): 147.64 sq mi ( 382.38 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 Raleigh as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 469,124.
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Here is some more data comparison between Phoenix and Raleigh.
Official Website
Phoenix: phoenix.gov
Raleigh: raleighnc.gov
Area Code(s)
Phoenix: East (480), Central (602), West (623)
Raleigh: 919, 984
Phoenix Time Zone:
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Phoenix of Arizona doesn’t observe daylight saving time.
Raleigh 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 Raleigh:
35° 46′ 0″ N, 78° 38′ 0″ W
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