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Houston vs Los Angeles
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Houston 2 · 12 Los Angeles on dimension wins.
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Houston sits in the Continental Metro tier; Los Angeles is a Global Capital. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Houston by 42.7 points (108.9 to 66.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 2, Los Angeles leads on 12. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Los Angeles ranks #7 globally while Houston sits at #T-102.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#9#22
Major companies#17#7
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-42#2
Major sporting events#T-13#2
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-23#5
Luxury hospitality#T-102#7
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-21#3
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-20
Metro stations#T-138#T-57
Commuter rail#—#T-86
Intercity train hubs#—#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-41#T-54