Miami
143 km²
Seattle
369 km²
USA
United States
Area Comparison
Miami is 2.6x smaller than Seattle
Population Comparison
Miami has 1.7x fewer people than Seattle
In terms of area, Seattle is 2.6x the size of Miami. Seattle spans 369 km² (142 mi²) while Miami covers 143 km² (55 mi²) — a difference of 226 km². You could fit Miami inside Seattle approximately 2 times.
To put Miami's size in perspective, its area of 143 km² is about 1.2x the size of San Francisco. Meanwhile, Seattle at 369 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul.
Miami's footprint is roughly about 20,000 American football fields, 71 times the area of Monaco, or 42 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Seattle works out to about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park.
Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed 491 ft (150 m).
Known as "Magic City", Miami covers 143 km² with a population of 0.4 million. The city was established in 1896. Miami is known for South Beach, Art Deco Historic District, Little Havana, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Metrorail Miami.
Miami boasts the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of them topping 491 feet
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 780,995 in 2024, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington.
Nicknamed "The Emerald City", Seattle has an area of 369 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Its history stretches back to 1851. Visitors come for Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Starbucks headquarters, and much more.
Seattle is Washington's most populous city with 780,995 residents in 2024, anchoring the Pacific Northwest.
Miami has a population density of 3,077 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Seattle, with 2,005 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Miami is noticeably denser, packing 1.5 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Miami fits inside Seattle ~2 times
Density Gap
Miami is 1.5x more densely populated
Miami covers 143 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Minneapolis (149 km²), Brussels (161 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
Seattle covers 369 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 km²).
The straight-line distance from Miami to Seattle is 4,396 km (2,731 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~5h 40m.
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