HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs Sydney
Tier match: World City vs World City. Boston 8 · 6 Sydney on dimension wins.
Both Boston and Sydney sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Boston edges out Sydney by 15.0 points (87.3 to 72.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 8, Sydney leads on 6. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Boston ranks #T-18 globally while Sydney sits at #T-85.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#11#43
Major companies#6#T-34
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-17#T-8
Major sporting events#T-54#T-28
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-21#T-23
Luxury hospitality#T-18#T-85
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-9
Metro stations#50#91
Commuter rail#35#26
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-57#35