Phoenix is the capital city of the US state of Arizona, whereas Richmond is the capital city of the US state of Virginia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Phoenix and Richmond regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Phoenix (Arizona) bigger than Richmond (Virginia)?
The total area of Phoenix is 519.28 sq mi, and the total area of Richmond is 62.57 sq mi. Phoenix is bigger than Richmond by 456.71 sq mi. Phoenix is around 8.30 times bigger than Richmond.
Area of Phoenix (Arizona): 519.28 sq mi ( 1,344.94 km2 )
Area of Richmond (Virginia): 62.57 sq mi ( 162.05 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 Richmond as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 226,604.
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Here is some more data comparison between Phoenix and Richmond.
Official Website
Phoenix: phoenix.gov
Richmond: rva.gov
Area Code(s)
Phoenix: East (480), Central (602), West (623)
Richmond: 804
Phoenix Time Zone:
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Phoenix of Arizona doesn’t observe daylight saving time.
Richmond 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 Richmond:
37° 32′ 27″ N, 77° 26′ 12″ W
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