HEAD TO HEAD

Houston vs Los Angeles

Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Houston 2 · 12 Los Angeles on dimension wins.

Houston

United States

World CityRank #21
65.3Power Score

Los Angeles

United States

Global CapitalRank #7
109.8Power Score

Houston sits in the World City tier; Los Angeles is a Global Capital. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Houston by 44.5 points (109.8 to 65.3). 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#10#22
Major companies#T-17#T-7

SPORTS

Major league teams#T-35#3
Major sporting events#T-14#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

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