HEAD TO HEAD
Istanbul vs Los Angeles
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Istanbul 3 · 10 Los Angeles on dimension wins.
Istanbul sits in the World City tier; Los Angeles is a Global Capital. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Istanbul by 44.5 points (109.8 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Istanbul leads on 3, Los Angeles leads on 10, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on market cap: Los Angeles ranks #22 globally while Istanbul sits at #152.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#152#22
Major companies#T-83#T-7
SPORTS
Major league teams#11#3
Major sporting events#T-54#2
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-98#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-16#5
Luxury hospitality#26#7
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#3
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-9#T-20
Metro stations#41#T-57
Commuter rail#116#T-86
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#32#T-54