I knew it was larger than OK by a long shot but didn't realize there were 39 states NYC was bigger than.
That puts everything in perspective! WOW!
It certainly does, doesn't! And N.Y.C.'s budget is also larger!
Yep. And this from wikipedia . . .
New York City has a population of 8.1 million within a land area of 321 square miles (830 km²), making it the most densely populated city in North America. With a population of 18.7 million, the New York metropolitan area is one of the largest urban areas in the world. . . New York City is also notable for having the lowest crime rate among the ten largest American cities.
NYC also has more people than many countries. . .
Switzerland 7,275,467
Hong Kong 6,847,125
Tajikistan 6,102,854
Honduras 5,997,327
El Salvador 5,839,079
Israel 5,749,760
Paraguay 5,434,095
Denmark 5,356,845
Finland 5,158,372
Libya 4,992,838
Nicaragua 4,717,132
Jordan 4,561,147
Norway 4,438,547
Puerto Rico 3,887,652
Costa Rica 3,674,490
New Zealand 3,662,265
Ireland 3,632,944
However, these figures are from 1999.