Raleigh, North Carolina is 2.4 times larger than Richmond, Virginia.
Area: 385 km2 calculated
Raleigh is the capital of the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. The city covers a land area of 142.8 square miles. According to the U.S. 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