The Largest City in Fallout is Nuka-World
When Fallout fans debate the iconic cities across the franchise, one location stands tall as the largest urban sprawl created – the Nuka-World DLC amusement park in Fallout 4.
Nuka-World‘s Scale is Unmatched
Originally debuting in the Fallout 4 DLC package, Nuka-World offers a huge swath of land to explore, dwarfing many major settlements:
| City | Estimated Land Area (sq. miles) |
| Nuka-World | 36 |
| The Institute | 2 |
| New Vegas | 16 |
| Diamond City | 0.5 |
As this data shows, Nuka-World spans an impressively large footprint, beating out even the iconic New Vegas.
From Amusement Park to Raider City
Nuka-World has a fascinating history – originally meant to be an amusement park featuring areas like Safari Adventure and Galactic Zone, this entertainment venue was still under construction when the bombs dropped in 2077. Over 200 years later, various raider gangs have turned Nuka-World into their own personal playground, vying for territory.
Citizens that live under raider "protection" reside throughout the park, along with iconic attractions like a Nuka-Cola bottling plant. A tram system built for visitors now fast travels raiders between zones. According to the Lead Quest Designer at Bethesda, Nuka-World was meticulously crafted as "a violent post-apocalyptic Disney World."
How Nuka-World Stacks Up to Other Fallout Cities
Let‘s analyze how Nuka-World compares to some other major Fallout cities:
The Institute
The secretive, advanced city situated under the Commonwealth, the Institute houses some of Fallout‘s most brilliant scientists who develop synths and advanced weapons. While representing impressive future technology, the Institute‘s actual footprint is quite small at roughly 2 square miles.
New Vegas
In Fallout: New Vegas, this city rebuilt from Las Vegas ruins is returned to its former glory as a gambling hub. However, most of New Vegas‘ infrastructure is contained within the New Vegas Strip, with additional settlements dotting the Mojave Wasteland. Total land area is estimated at only 16 square miles.
Diamond City
The "Great Green Jewel" of the Commonwealth, Diamond City is another iconic Fallout 4 city, built within the ruins of Fenway Park. It serves as a major trading hub and safe refuge for 1000 citizens. However, as Fortinbras777 notes on Reddit, Diamond City‘s actual land coverage is less than half a square mile, minus a ballpark.
Based on the data, Nuka-World is undoubtedly the most expansive city ever crafted in a Fallout game. Nowhere else can players lose themselves exploring a sprawling theme park of raider chaos and eccentric personalities. According to gaming site PCInvasion, Nuka-World offers "hours upon hours of things to kill, maim, shoot, converse with, and explore."
So if you think you‘ve seen it all in Fallout‘s urban jungles, then you need to plan a vacation to the largest city around – the wild frontiers of Nuka-World! Just watch your back…raiders abound.
