Los Angeles is about 9 times bigger than Saint Paul.

Saint Paul is approximately 135 sq km, while Los Angeles (including the city proper only) is approximately 1,215 sq km, making Los Angeles 802% larger than Saint Paul.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Saint Paul vs. Los Angeles uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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