Des Moines is around the same size as Sacramento.

Sacramento is approximately 253 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 90.25% the size of Sacramento.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Sacramento vs. Des Moines uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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