HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs Rhine-Ruhr
Tier match: World City vs World City. Boston 9 · 3 Rhine-Ruhr on dimension wins.
Both Boston and Rhine-Ruhr sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Boston edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 22.3 points (87.3 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 9, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 3, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Boston ranks #T-18 globally while Rhine-Ruhr sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#11#26
Major companies#6#T-50
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-17#T-24
Major sporting events#T-54#T-118
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-22
Museums and landmarks#T-21#T-34
Luxury hospitality#T-18#T-191
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-48
Metro stations#50#4
Commuter rail#35#17
Intercity train hubs#T-45#7
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-57#T-133