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Los Angeles vs Madrid
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. Los Angeles 11 · 3 Madrid on dimension wins.
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Los Angeles sits in the Global Capital tier; Madrid is a Continental Metro. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Madrid by 41.6 points (108.9 to 67.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Los Angeles leads on 11, Madrid leads on 3. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Los Angeles ranks #T-54 globally while Madrid sits at #T-120.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#22#50
Major companies#7#T-46
SPORTS
Major league teams#2#T-12
Major sporting events#2#T-10
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-10#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-5#T-8
Museums and landmarks#5#T-18
Luxury hospitality#7#T-31
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#3#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-20#T-29
Metro stations#T-57#16
Commuter rail#T-86#55
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-54#T-120