Los Angeles is about 25 times bigger than Providence.

Providence is approximately 48 sq km, while Los Angeles (including the city proper only) is approximately 1,215 sq km, making Los Angeles 2,448% larger than Providence.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Providence vs. Los Angeles uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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