Is Washington, DC a big city?

Sure. The District proper has a population of just under 700000 people, which puts it at 21st on the list of cities in the U.S. by population size. That's between El Paso, Texas, and Boston, Mass. read more

It depends on what you mean by “big”. Compared to London, Tokyo, or Jakarta, no, Washington, DC is relatively small and sparsely populated. If, on the other hand, your idea of a big city is a place like Indianapolis, Indiana or Memphis, Tennessee, then Washington, DC is pretty big. We’re talking about metro area, not formal municipal boundaries. read more

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, first President of the United States and Founding Father. read more

Washington is a state located in the Western United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, Washington is the 13th most populous state with 6,724,543 inhabitants but the 20th largest by land area spanning 66,455.52 square miles (172,119.0 km 2) of land. read more