HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs Chicago
Tier match: World City vs World City. Boston 4 · 9 Chicago on dimension wins.
Both Boston and Chicago sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Chicago edges out Boston by 3.2 points (90.5 to 87.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 4, Chicago leads on 9, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Chicago ranks #T-11 globally while Boston sits at #T-57.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#11#12
Major companies#6#9
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-17#T-8
Major sporting events#T-54#T-17
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-11
Museums and landmarks#T-21#T-11
Luxury hospitality#T-18#28
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#6
Metro stations#50#42
Commuter rail#35#16
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-57#T-11