HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs Seoul
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Boston 4 · 8 Seoul on dimension wins.
Boston sits in the World City tier; Seoul is a Global Capital. On the composite, Seoul edges out Boston by 19.6 points (106.9 to 87.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 4, Seoul leads on 8, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Seoul ranks #9 globally while Boston sits at #T-57.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#11#8
Major companies#6#13
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-17#T-38
Major sporting events#T-54#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#2
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-50
Museums and landmarks#T-21#T-6
Luxury hospitality#T-18#29
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-15
Metro stations#50#6
Commuter rail#35#13
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-57#9