HEAD TO HEAD
Los Angeles vs Sydney
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Los Angeles 10 · 4 Sydney on dimension wins.
Los Angeles sits in the Global Capital tier; Sydney is a World City. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Sydney by 37.5 points (109.8 to 72.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Los Angeles leads on 10, Sydney leads on 4. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Los Angeles ranks #7 globally while Sydney sits at #T-85.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#22#43
Major companies#T-7#T-34
SPORTS
Major league teams#3#T-8
Major sporting events#2#T-28
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-10#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-5#T-32
Museums and landmarks#5#T-23
Luxury hospitality#7#T-85
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#3#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-20#T-9
Metro stations#T-57#91
Commuter rail#T-86#26
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-54#35