Los Angeles is about 23 times bigger than Torrance.

Torrance is approximately 53 sq km, while Los Angeles (including the city proper only) is approximately 1,215 sq km, making Los Angeles 2,186% larger than Torrance.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Torrance vs. Los Angeles uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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