Phoenix is the capital city of the US state of Arizona, whereas Sacramento is the capital city of the US state of California. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Phoenix and Sacramento regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Phoenix (Arizona) bigger than Sacramento (California)?
The total area of Phoenix is 519.28 sq mi, and the total area of Sacramento is 99.77 sq mi. Phoenix is bigger than Sacramento by 419.51 sq mi. Phoenix is around 5.21 times bigger than Sacramento.
Area of Phoenix (Arizona): 519.28 sq mi ( 1,344.94 km2 )
Area of Sacramento (California): 99.77 sq mi ( 258.41 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 Sacramento as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 525,041.
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Here is some more data comparison between Phoenix and Sacramento.
Official Website
Phoenix: phoenix.gov
Sacramento: cityofsacramento.org
Area Code(s)
Phoenix: East (480), Central (602), West (623)
Sacramento: 916 and 279
Phoenix Time Zone:
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Phoenix of Arizona doesn’t observe daylight saving time.
Sacramento Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Phoenix:
33° 26′ 54″ N, 112° 4′ 26″ W
Coordinates of Sacramento:
38° 34′ 54″ N, 121° 29′ 40″ W
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