Virginia Beach, Virginia is 2.4 times larger than Durham, North Carolina.
Area: 276 km2 calculated
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County, though portions also extend into Wake County in the east and Orange County in the west. Wikipedia
Area: 659 km2 calculated
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 437,994. In 2013, the population was estimated to be 448,479. It is the most populous city in Virginia as well as the 39th most populous in the United States. Wikipedia