City size comparison

compared to

New York City is about 3.5 times bigger than Boise.

Boise is approximately 221 sq km, while New York City (including all five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island) is approximately 781 sq km, making New York City 254% larger than Boise.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Boise vs. New York City uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: New York City vs. Boise

Flip Comparison · See true size
See New York City on top of Boise
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Boise is 32.4% cheaper than New York City
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.
Download on the App Store GET IT ON Google Play