HEAD TO HEAD

Boston vs London

Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Boston 0 · 14 London on dimension wins.

Boston

United States

Continental MetroRank #13
86.7Power Score

London

United Kingdom

Global CapitalRank #2
180.2Power Score
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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

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