HEAD TO HEAD

Los Angeles vs Paris

Tier match: Global Capital vs Global Capital. Los Angeles 4 · 9 Paris on dimension wins.

Los Angeles

United States

Global CapitalRank #7
109.8Power Score

Paris

France

Global CapitalRank #3
142.6Power Score

Both Los Angeles and Paris sit in the Global Capital tier. On the composite, Paris edges out Los Angeles by 32.8 points (142.6 to 109.8). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Los Angeles leads on 4, Paris leads on 9, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Paris ranks #6 globally while Los Angeles sits at #T-86.

Dimension verdicts

ECONOMY

Market cap#22#7
Major companies#T-7#T-7

SPORTS

Major league teams#3#7
Major sporting events#2#5

EDUCATION

Universities / hospitals / research#T-10#T-3

CULTURE

Cultural events#T-5#T-1
Museums and landmarks#5#2
Luxury hospitality#7#6

INFRASTRUCTURE

Airport score#3#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-20#T-15
Metro stations#T-57#11
Commuter rail#T-86#6
Intercity train hubs#T-45#3
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-54#T-62

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