City size comparison

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Los Angeles is about 4 times bigger than Riga.

Riga is approximately 304 sq km, while Los Angeles (including the city proper only) is approximately 1,215 sq km, making Los Angeles 300% larger than Riga.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Riga vs. Los Angeles uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Riga is 29.8% cheaper than Los Angeles
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