HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs Paris
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Boston 1 · 12 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 57.1 points (143.8 to 86.7). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 1, Paris leads on 12, 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#7
Major companies
#6#10
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-21#8
Major sporting events
#T-72#5
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-9#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
#51#12
Commuter rail
#36#6
Intercity train hubs
#T-46#3
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-72#T-61