Providence is about 25 times smaller than Los Angeles.

Los Angeles (including the city proper only) is approximately 1,215 sq km, while Providence is approximately 48 sq km, making Providence 3.92% the size of Los Angeles.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Los Angeles vs. Providence uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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