HEAD TO HEAD
Los Angeles vs Mexico City
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. Los Angeles 11 · 2 Mexico City on dimension wins.
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Los Angeles sits in the Global Capital tier; Mexico City is a Continental Metro. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Mexico City by 45.9 points (108.7 to 62.8). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Los Angeles leads on 11, Mexico City leads on 2, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Los Angeles ranks #T-86 globally while Mexico City sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#19#80
Major companies
#7#T-58
SPORTS
Major league teams
#2#T-62
Major sporting events
#2#T-19
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-11#T-50
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-5#T-32
Museums and landmarks
#5#T-14
Luxury hospitality
#7#T-62
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#3#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-20#T-29
Metro stations
#T-57#30
Commuter rail
#T-86#T-191
Intercity train hubs
#T-45#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#58#T-56