Los Angeles is about 1.3 times bigger than Indianapolis.

Indianapolis is approximately 935 sq km, while Los Angeles (including the city proper only) is approximately 1,215 sq km, making Los Angeles 30% larger than Indianapolis.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Indianapolis vs. Los Angeles uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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