City size comparison
compared to
Des Moines is about 4.1 times bigger than Portland.
Portland (map shows its 17 named neighbourhoods; the area covers the whole city) is approximately 56 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 309% larger than Portland.
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