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Los Angeles vs Sydney

Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. Los Angeles 10 · 4 Sydney on dimension wins.

Los Angeles

United States

Global CapitalRank #7
108.9Power Score

Sydney

Australia

Continental MetroRank #16
70.8Power Score
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Los Angeles sits in the Global Capital tier; Sydney is a Continental Metro. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Sydney by 38.1 points (108.9 to 70.8). 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#47
Major companies#7#T-33

SPORTS

Major league teams#2#T-5
Major sporting events#2#T-26

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

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