HEAD TO HEAD
Chicago vs Houston
Tier match: Continental Metro vs Continental Metro. Chicago 11 · 2 Houston on dimension wins.
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Both Chicago and Houston sit in the Continental Metro tier. On the composite, Chicago edges out Houston by 24.0 points (90.2 to 66.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Chicago leads on 11, Houston leads on 2, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on metro stations: Chicago ranks #42 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#14#9
Major companies#T-8#17
SPORTS
Major league teams#11#T-42
Major sporting events#T-19#T-13
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-11#T-23
Luxury hospitality#28#T-102
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#6#T-48
Metro stations#42#T-138
Commuter rail#16#—
Intercity train hubs#T-18#—
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-11#T-41