HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs London
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Boston 0 · 14 London on dimension wins.
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Boston sits in the Continental Metro tier; London is a Global Capital. On the composite, London edges out Boston by 93.5 points (180.2 to 86.7). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 0, London leads on 14. The widest gap is on major sporting events: London ranks #1 globally while Boston sits at #T-72.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#10#6
Major companies#6#5
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-22#1
Major sporting events#T-72#1
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#3
Museums and landmarks#T-21#1
Luxury hospitality#T-18#1
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#1
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-2
Metro stations#50#12
Commuter rail#35#2
Intercity train hubs#T-45#2
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-57#39