New York City is about 1.2 times bigger than Tucson.

Tucson (map shows its 130 named neighbourhoods; the area covers the whole city) is approximately 627 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 25% larger than Tucson.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Tucson vs. New York City uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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