HEAD TO HEAD
Hong Kong vs Los Angeles
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Hong Kong 3 · 10 Los Angeles on dimension wins.
Hong Kong sits in the World City tier; Los Angeles is a Global Capital. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Hong Kong by 41.3 points (109.8 to 68.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Hong Kong leads on 3, Los Angeles leads on 10, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on major sporting events: Los Angeles ranks #2 globally while Hong Kong sits at #T-118.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#30#22
Major companies#16#T-7
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-85#3
Major sporting events#T-118#2
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-23#5
Luxury hospitality#8#7
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#3
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-20
Metro stations#35#T-57
Commuter rail#93#T-86
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#2#T-54