HEAD TO HEAD
Chicago vs Washington-Baltimore
Tier match: Continental Metro vs Continental Metro. Chicago 6 · 7 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
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Both Chicago and Washington-Baltimore sit in the Continental Metro tier. On the composite, Washington-Baltimore edges out Chicago by 6.4 points (96.6 to 90.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Chicago leads on 6, Washington-Baltimore leads on 7, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Chicago ranks #T-11 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-133.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#14#15
Major companies#T-8#14
SPORTS
Major league teams#11#T-8
Major sporting events#T-19#T-51
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-11#4
Luxury hospitality#28#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#6#T-9
Metro stations#42#39
Commuter rail#16#T-89
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-11#T-133