HEAD TO HEAD
Los Angeles vs Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Los Angeles 9 · 5 Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe on dimension wins.
Los Angeles sits in the Global Capital tier; Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe is a World City. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe by 37.2 points (109.8 to 72.6). 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#22#33
Major companies#T-7#33
SPORTS
Major league teams#3#T-38
Major sporting events#2#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-10#T-28
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-5#T-11
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+)#T-54#34