HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs Washington-Baltimore
Tier match: World City vs World City. Boston 6 · 7 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
Both Boston and Washington-Baltimore sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Washington-Baltimore edges out Boston by 9.4 points (96.7 to 87.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 6, Washington-Baltimore leads on 7, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Boston ranks #T-57 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-133.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#11#15
Major companies#6#14
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-17#6
Major sporting events#T-54#T-54
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-21#4
Luxury hospitality#T-18#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-9
Metro stations#50#39
Commuter rail#35#T-89
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-57#T-133