HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs Paris
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Boston 2 · 11 Paris on dimension wins.
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Boston sits in the Continental Metro tier; Paris is a Global Capital. On the composite, Paris edges out Boston by 56.8 points (143.5 to 86.7). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 2, Paris leads on 11, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on major sporting events: Paris ranks #5 globally while Boston sits at #T-72.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#10#8
Major companies#6#T-8
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-22#7
Major sporting events#T-72#5
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-1
Museums and landmarks#T-21#2
Luxury hospitality#T-18#6
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-15
Metro stations#50#11
Commuter rail#35#6
Intercity train hubs#T-45#3
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-57#T-62