HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs Toronto
Tier match: World City vs World City. Boston 7 · 4 Toronto on dimension wins.
Both Boston and Toronto sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Boston edges out Toronto by 15.8 points (87.3 to 71.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 7, Toronto leads on 4, and 3 are tied. The widest gap is on metro stations: Toronto ranks #2 globally while Boston sits at #50.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#11#18
Major companies#6#T-17
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-17#T-17
Major sporting events#T-54#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-22
Museums and landmarks#T-21#T-23
Luxury hospitality#T-18#42
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-29
Metro stations#50#2
Commuter rail#35#T-71
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-57#16