HEAD TO HEAD

Beijing vs Houston

Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. Beijing 12 · 2 Houston on dimension wins.

Beijing

China

Global CapitalRank #6
113.0Power Score

Houston

United States

Continental MetroRank #21
66.2Power Score
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Beijing sits in the Global Capital tier; Houston is a Continental Metro. On the composite, Beijing edges out Houston by 46.8 points (113.0 to 66.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Beijing leads on 12, Houston leads on 2. The widest gap is on metro stations: Beijing ranks #8 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.

Dimension verdicts

ECONOMY

Market cap#5#9
Major companies#4#17

SPORTS

Major league teams#T-46#T-42
Major sporting events#T-26#T-13

EDUCATION

Universities / hospitals / research#1#T-19

CULTURE

Cultural events#T-11#T-32
Museums and landmarks#10#T-23
Luxury hospitality#T-22#T-102

INFRASTRUCTURE

Airport score#T-8#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-48
Metro stations#8#T-138
Commuter rail#T-154#
Intercity train hubs#T-11#
Skyscrapers (150m+)#28#T-41

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