Greensboro, North Carolina is 2.3 times 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: 326 km2 calculated
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2012 U.S. Census Estimate, Greensboro's population is 277,080. Wikipedia