HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs Tokyo
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Boston 0 · 13 Tokyo on dimension wins.
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Boston sits in the Continental Metro tier; Tokyo is a Global Capital. On the composite, Tokyo edges out Boston by 47.8 points (134.4 to 86.6). 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 #9 globally while Boston sits at #T-71.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#10#4
Major companies
#6#3
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-21#4
Major sporting events
#T-72#T-13
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-9#T-7
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-71#9