HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs Los Angeles
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Boston 5 · 8 Los Angeles on dimension wins.
Boston sits in the World City tier; Los Angeles is a Global Capital. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Boston by 22.5 points (109.8 to 87.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 5, Los Angeles leads on 8, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on major sporting events: Los Angeles ranks #2 globally while Boston sits at #T-54.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#11#22
Major companies#6#T-7
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-17#3
Major sporting events#T-54#2
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-21#5
Luxury hospitality#T-18#7
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#3
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-20
Metro stations#50#T-57
Commuter rail#35#T-86
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-57#T-54