HEAD TO HEAD
Chicago vs Los Angeles
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Chicago 6 · 8 Los Angeles on dimension wins.
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Chicago sits in the Continental Metro tier; Los Angeles is a Global Capital. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Chicago by 18.7 points (108.9 to 90.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Chicago leads on 6, Los Angeles leads on 8. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Chicago ranks #16 globally while Los Angeles sits at #T-86.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#14#22
Major companies#T-8#7
SPORTS
Major league teams#11#2
Major sporting events#T-19#2
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-11#5
Luxury hospitality#28#7
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#3
Ports, exchanges, infra#6#T-20
Metro stations#42#T-57
Commuter rail#16#T-86
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-11#T-54