City size comparison
compared to
New Orleans is about 1.9 times bigger than Des Moines.
Des Moines (map shows its 58 named neighbourhoods; the area covers the whole city) is approximately 228 sq km, while New Orleans is approximately 439 sq km, making New Orleans 92% larger than Des Moines.
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