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 3.8 points (94.1 to 90.3). 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-17 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-144.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#11#13
Major companies
#9#T-13
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-9#7
Major sporting events
#T-19#T-51
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-19#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-12#T-5
Museums and landmarks
#T-11#4
Luxury hospitality
#28#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-12#T-7
Ports, exchanges, infra
#6#T-9
Metro stations
#T-45#40
Commuter rail
#16#T-90
Intercity train hubs
#T-18#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-17#T-144