Indianapolis is about 1.3 times smaller than Los Angeles.

Los Angeles (including the city proper only) is approximately 1,215 sq km, while Indianapolis is approximately 935 sq km, making Indianapolis 76.98% the size of Los Angeles.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Los Angeles vs. Indianapolis uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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