HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs Houston
Tier match: World City vs World City. Boston 10 · 3 Houston on dimension wins.
Both Boston and Houston sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Boston edges out Houston by 22.0 points (87.3 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 10, Houston leads on 3, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on metro stations: Boston ranks #50 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#11#10
Major companies#6#T-17
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-17#T-35
Major sporting events#T-54#T-14
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-21#T-23
Luxury hospitality#T-18#T-102
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-48
Metro stations#50#T-138
Commuter rail#35#—
Intercity train hubs#T-45#—
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-57#T-41