Charlotte, North Carolina is 4.5 times larger than Richmond, Virginia.
Area: 733 km2 calculated
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2013, the estimated population of Charlotte according to the U.S. Census Bureau was 792,862, making it the 16th largest city in the United States based on population. Wikipedia
Area: 162 km2 calculated
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond Region; since 1871 Richmond has been an independent city. Wikipedia