HEAD TO HEAD
Los Angeles vs Washington-Baltimore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. Los Angeles 7 · 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 12.4 points (108.6 to 96.2). 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
#21#14
Major companies
#T-7#13
SPORTS
Major league teams
#2#7
Major sporting events
#2#T-51
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