HEAD TO HEAD
Guangzhou vs Los Angeles
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Guangzhou 6 · 8 Los Angeles on dimension wins.
Guangzhou sits in the World City tier; Los Angeles is a Global Capital. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Guangzhou by 13.5 points (109.8 to 96.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Guangzhou leads on 6, Los Angeles leads on 8. The widest gap is on major league teams: Los Angeles ranks #3 globally while Guangzhou sits at #T-106.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#9#22
Major companies#12#T-7
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-106#3
Major sporting events#T-77#2
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-13#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-34#5
Luxury hospitality#35#7
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-5#3
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-4#T-20
Metro stations#3#T-57
Commuter rail#T-63#T-86
Intercity train hubs#6#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#1#T-54