HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Tier match: Continental Metro vs Continental Metro. Boston 5 · 7 Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe on dimension wins.
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Both Boston and Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe sit in the Continental Metro tier. On the composite, Boston edges out Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe by 11.3 points (86.6 to 75.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 5, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe leads on 7, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on intercity train hubs: Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe ranks #T-4 globally while Boston sits at #T-45.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#10#30
Major companies
#6#18
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-21#T-38
Major sporting events
#T-72#T-72
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-9#T-27
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-22#T-12
Museums and landmarks
#T-21#T-21
Luxury hospitality
#T-18#9
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-12#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-48#T-15
Metro stations
#50#23
Commuter rail
#35#1
Intercity train hubs
#T-45#T-4
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-71#T-39