HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs Tokyo
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Boston 0 · 13 Tokyo on dimension wins.
Boston sits in the World City tier; Tokyo is a Global Capital. On the composite, Tokyo edges out Boston by 45.6 points (132.9 to 87.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 0, Tokyo leads on 13, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Tokyo ranks #7 globally while Boston sits at #T-57.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#11#5
Major companies#6#4
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-17#2
Major sporting events#T-54#13
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#6
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-21#T-6
Luxury hospitality#T-18#3
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-2
Metro stations#50#9
Commuter rail#35#4
Intercity train hubs#T-45#1
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-57#7