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Guangzhou vs Los Angeles

Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Guangzhou 6 · 8 Los Angeles on dimension wins.

Guangzhou

China

World CityRank #11
96.3Power Score

Los Angeles

United States

Global CapitalRank #7
109.8Power Score

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

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