Los Angeles is about 2.1 times bigger than Columbus.

Columbus is approximately 574 sq km, while Los Angeles (including the city proper only) is approximately 1,215 sq km, making Los Angeles 112% larger than Columbus.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Columbus vs. Los Angeles uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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