Los Angeles is about 4.1 times bigger than Tampa.

Tampa is approximately 297 sq km, while Los Angeles (including the city proper only) is approximately 1,215 sq km, making Los Angeles 310% larger than Tampa.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Tampa vs. Los Angeles uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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