New York City Is Not Larger Than Any US State

New York City (302 sq mi / 784 km²) is not larger than any US state. It ranks ~48th in land area among US cities. The largest city by area is Sitka, Alaska (2,870 sq mi / 7,434 km²) — nearly 10× NYC. Even Jacksonville, FL (747 sq mi) and Oklahoma City (607 sq mi) are larger. NYC is the most populous US city (8.3M), but geographically modest.