HEAD TO HEAD

Beijing vs Washington-Baltimore

Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Beijing 8 · 5 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.

Beijing

China

Global CapitalRank #6
110.7Power Score

Washington-Baltimore

United States

World CityRank #10
96.7Power Score

Beijing sits in the Global Capital tier; Washington-Baltimore is a World City. On the composite, Beijing edges out Washington-Baltimore by 14.0 points (110.7 to 96.7). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Beijing leads on 8, Washington-Baltimore leads on 5, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Beijing ranks #28 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-133.

Dimension verdicts

ECONOMY

Market cap#4#15
Major companies#3#14

SPORTS

Major league teams#T-63#6
Major sporting events#T-28#T-54

EDUCATION

Universities / hospitals / research#1#T-10

CULTURE

Cultural events#T-11#T-5
Museums and landmarks#10#4
Luxury hospitality#T-22#24

INFRASTRUCTURE

Airport score#T-8#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-9
Metro stations#8#39
Commuter rail#T-154#T-89
Intercity train hubs#T-11#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#28#T-133

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