HEAD TO HEAD
Los Angeles vs Moscow
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Los Angeles 9 · 5 Moscow on dimension wins.
Los Angeles sits in the Global Capital tier; Moscow is a World City. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Moscow by 39.5 points (109.8 to 70.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Los Angeles leads on 9, Moscow leads on 5. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Moscow ranks #3 globally while Los Angeles sits at #T-86.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#22#77
Major companies#T-7#T-78
SPORTS
Major league teams#3#T-24
Major sporting events#2#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-10#T-35
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-5#T-32
Museums and landmarks#5#9
Luxury hospitality#7#—
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#3#T-5
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-20#T-15
Metro stations#T-57#19
Commuter rail#T-86#3
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-8
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-54#30