Austin is about 17 times bigger than Providence.

Providence is approximately 48 sq km, while Austin (map shows its 70 named neighbourhoods; the area covers the whole city) is approximately 829 sq km, making Austin 1,638% larger than Providence.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Providence vs. Austin uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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