Denver is about 3.1 times smaller than Los Angeles.

Los Angeles (including the city proper only) is approximately 1,215 sq km, while Denver is approximately 396 sq km, making Denver 32.64% the size of Los Angeles.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Los Angeles vs. Denver uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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