HEAD TO HEAD
Los Angeles vs Washington-Baltimore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. Los Angeles 8 · 5 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
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Los Angeles sits in the Global Capital tier; Washington-Baltimore is a Continental Metro. On the composite, Los Angeles edges out Washington-Baltimore by 15.1 points (109.2 to 94.1). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Los Angeles leads on 8, Washington-Baltimore leads on 5, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Los Angeles ranks #59 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-144.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#18#13
Major companies
#7#T-13
SPORTS
Major league teams
#2#7
Major sporting events
#2#T-51
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-11#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-5#T-5
Museums and landmarks
#5#4
Luxury hospitality
#7#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#3#T-7
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-20#T-9
Metro stations
#T-55#40
Commuter rail
#T-87#T-90
Intercity train hubs
#T-46#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#59#T-144