Newport News, Virginia is 80% larger than Visalia, California.
Area: 176 km2 calculated
Newport News is an independent city located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 180,719. in 2013, the population was estimated to be 183,412, making it the fifth-most populous city in Virginia. Newport News is included in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Wikipedia
Area: 98 km2 calculated
Visalia is a city situated in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley of California, approximately 230 miles southeast of San Francisco, 190 miles north of Los Angeles, and 36 miles west of Sequoia National Park. The population was 124,442 at the 2010 census. Wikipedia