HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs Shanghai
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Boston 5 · 8 Shanghai on dimension wins.
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Boston sits in the Continental Metro tier; Shanghai is a Global Capital. On the composite, Shanghai edges out Boston by 21.3 points (108.0 to 86.7). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 5, Shanghai leads on 8, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Boston ranks #35 globally while Shanghai sits at #T-175.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#10#27
Major companies
#6#10
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-21#T-38
Major sporting events
#T-72#T-107
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-7#T-7
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-22#T-11
Museums and landmarks
#T-21#13
Luxury hospitality
#T-18#T-14
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-12#4
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-48#T-7
Metro stations
#50#1
Commuter rail
#35#T-175
Intercity train hubs
#T-45#T-8
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-57#5