How big is a city in Miles?

Question

Radius or Diameter, thanks.

Answer 1

It varies, a lot.

Example:

Newark, NJ and Anchorage, AK are among the biggest 65 cities in the United States.

Newark has a population of 281,402. The city covers 26.0 square miles.

Anchorage has a nearly identical population of 282,813. The city covers 1,961.1 square miles.

Anchorage, therefore, covers an area more than 75 times larger than Newark.

Another example:

Detroit, MI and Jacksonville, FL are among the 12 biggest cities in the United States.

Detroit has a population of 918,849. The city covers 143.0 square miles.

Jacksonville has a significantly smaller population of 794,555. The city covers 885.0 square miles.

So, despite begin smaller in population, Jacksonville covers an area more than 6 times larger than Detroit.

Answer 2

City limits of big cities are usually around 10 miles in diameter, depending on their shape, and can be up to 30 miles and beyond (Jacksonville, FL).

A city's urban area can be up to 6 times the size of the city limits (New York).

A city's metro area can extend over hundreds of miles (Los Angeles).

Good question concerning the →radius and diameter← of cities.  Maybe you will get more than one answer about the →radius and diameter← of cities instead of the population density and land area in sq miles.

Answer 3

depends on the city

Answer 4

That varies widely by city, so you would have to select a specific city and look it up.