Bakersfield, California is 7.2 times larger than Salinas, California.
Area: 362 km2 calculated
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, which are 110 mi to the north and south, respectively. Wikipedia
Area: 50 km2 calculated
Salinas is the county seat and largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located 10 miles east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 163,665 at the 2014 census. Wikipedia