HEAD TO HEAD
Los Angeles vs Sao Paulo
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Los Angeles 12 · 1 Sao Paulo on dimension wins.
Los Angeles sits in the Global Capital tier; Sao Paulo is a World City. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Sao Paulo by 44.5 points (109.8 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Los Angeles leads on 12, Sao Paulo leads on 1, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Los Angeles ranks #7 globally while Sao Paulo sits at #T-85.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#22#52
Major companies#T-7#T-30
SPORTS
Major league teams#3#T-38
Major sporting events#2#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-10#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-5#T-22
Museums and landmarks#5#T-30
Luxury hospitality#7#T-85
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#3#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-20#T-48
Metro stations#T-57#68
Commuter rail#T-86#53
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-54#T-62