Phoenix is the capital city of the US state of Arizona, whereas Salem is the capital city of the US state of Oregon. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Phoenix and Salem regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Phoenix (Arizona) bigger than Salem (Oregon)?
The total area of Phoenix is 519.28 sq mi, and the total area of Salem is 49.23 sq mi. Phoenix is bigger than Salem by 470.05 sq mi. Phoenix is around 10.55 times bigger than Salem.
Area of Phoenix (Arizona): 519.28 sq mi ( 1,344.94 km2 )
Area of Salem (Oregon): 49.23 sq mi ( 127.51 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 Salem as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 177,723.
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Here is some more data comparison between Phoenix and Salem.
Official Website
Phoenix: phoenix.gov
Salem: cityofsalem.net
Area Code(s)
Phoenix: East (480), Central (602), West (623)
Salem: 503 and 971
Phoenix Time Zone:
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Phoenix of Arizona doesn’t observe daylight saving time.
Salem 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 Salem:
44° 56′ 21″ N, 123° 2′ 22″ W
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