HEAD TO HEAD
Los Angeles vs Toronto
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Los Angeles 9 · 4 Toronto on dimension wins.
Los Angeles sits in the Global Capital tier; Toronto is a World City. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Toronto by 38.3 points (109.8 to 71.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Los Angeles leads on 9, Toronto leads on 4, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on metro stations: Toronto ranks #2 globally while Los Angeles sits at #T-57.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#22#18
Major companies#T-7#T-17
SPORTS
Major league teams#3#T-17
Major sporting events#2#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-10#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-5#T-22
Museums and landmarks#5#T-23
Luxury hospitality#7#42
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#3#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-20#T-29
Metro stations#T-57#2
Commuter rail#T-86#T-71
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-54#16