HEAD TO HEAD
Los Angeles vs Rhine-Ruhr
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Los Angeles 11 · 3 Rhine-Ruhr on dimension wins.
Los Angeles sits in the Global Capital tier; Rhine-Ruhr is a World City. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 44.8 points (109.8 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Los Angeles leads on 11, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 3. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Los Angeles ranks #7 globally while Rhine-Ruhr sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#22#26
Major companies#T-7#T-50
SPORTS
Major league teams#3#T-24
Major sporting events#2#T-118
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-10#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-5#T-22
Museums and landmarks#5#T-34
Luxury hospitality#7#T-191
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#3#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-20#T-48
Metro stations#T-57#4
Commuter rail#T-86#17
Intercity train hubs#T-45#7
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-54#T-133