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Beijing vs Washington-Baltimore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. Beijing 8 · 5 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
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Beijing sits in the Global Capital tier; Washington-Baltimore is a Continental Metro. On the composite, Beijing edges out Washington-Baltimore by 20.0 points (114.1 to 94.1). 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-144.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#5#13
Major companies
#5#T-13
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-49#7
Major sporting events
#T-26#T-51
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#1#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-12#T-5
Museums and landmarks
#10#4
Luxury hospitality
#T-22#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-7#T-7
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-29#T-9
Metro stations
#8#40
Commuter rail
#T-155#T-90
Intercity train hubs
#T-12#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#28#T-144