Irvine, California is 19% larger than Gainesville, Florida.
Area: 145 km2 calculated
Gainesville is the county seat and largest city in Alachua County, Florida, and the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Gainesville in the 2010 United States Census was 124,354. Wikipedia
Area: 173 km2 calculated
Irvine is a suburban city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Wikipedia