HEAD TO HEAD
Los Angeles vs Washington-Baltimore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Los Angeles 7 · 5 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
Los Angeles sits in the Global Capital tier; Washington-Baltimore is a World City. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Washington-Baltimore by 13.1 points (109.8 to 96.7). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Los Angeles leads on 7, Washington-Baltimore leads on 5, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Los Angeles ranks #T-54 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-133.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#22#15
Major companies#T-7#14
SPORTS
Major league teams#3#6
Major sporting events#2#T-54
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-10#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-5#T-5
Museums and landmarks#5#4
Luxury hospitality#7#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#3#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-20#T-9
Metro stations#T-57#39
Commuter rail#T-86#T-89
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-54#T-133