Columbus, Ohio is 80% larger than Raleigh, North Carolina.
Area: 694 km2 calculated
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the 15th largest city in the United States with a population of 822,553. It is the core city of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses a ten county area. Wikipedia
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