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 11.7 points (86.7 to 75.0). 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#31
Major companies#6#T-33
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-22#T-31
Major sporting events#T-72#T-72
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#T-26
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-11
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-57#34