City size comparison

compared to

New York City is about 2.5 times bigger than Durham.

Durham (map shows its 228 named neighbourhoods; the area covers the whole city) is approximately 308 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 154% larger than Durham.

Tip: This to-scale comparison of Durham vs. New York City uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.