HEAD TO HEAD
Beijing vs Houston
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Beijing 12 · 2 Houston on dimension wins.
Beijing sits in the Global Capital tier; Houston is a World City. On the composite, Beijing edges out Houston by 45.4 points (110.7 to 65.3). 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#4#10
Major companies#3#T-17
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-63#T-35
Major sporting events#T-28#T-14
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