City size comparison
compared to
Des Moines is around the same size as Lincoln.
Lincoln (map shows its 45 named neighbourhoods; the area covers the whole city) is approximately 262 sq km, while Des Moines (map shows its 58 named neighbourhoods; the area covers the whole city) is approximately 228 sq km, making Des Moines 87.2% the size of Lincoln.
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