Bakersfield, California is 7.3 times larger than Erie, Pennsylvania.
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
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania, United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city, with a population of 102,000. Wikipedia