HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs Paris
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Boston 2 · 11 Paris on dimension wins.
Boston sits in the World City tier; Paris is a Global Capital. On the composite, Paris edges out Boston by 55.3 points (142.6 to 87.3). 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-54.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#11#7
Major companies#6#T-7
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-17#7
Major sporting events#T-54#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