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Los Angeles vs Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. Los Angeles 9 · 5 Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe on dimension wins.
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Los Angeles sits in the Global Capital tier; Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe is a Continental Metro. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe by 33.4 points (108.7 to 75.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Los Angeles leads on 9, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe leads on 5. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe ranks #1 globally while Los Angeles sits at #T-86.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#19#30
Major companies
#7#18
SPORTS
Major league teams
#2#T-38
Major sporting events
#2#T-72
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-11#T-27
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-5#T-12
Museums and landmarks
#5#T-21
Luxury hospitality
#7#9
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#3#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-20#T-15
Metro stations
#T-57#23
Commuter rail
#T-86#1
Intercity train hubs
#T-45#T-4
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#58#T-39