HEAD TO HEAD
Guangzhou vs Houston
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. Guangzhou 9 · 5 Houston on dimension wins.
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Guangzhou sits in the Global Capital tier; Houston is a Continental Metro. On the composite, Guangzhou edges out Houston by 33.9 points (100.1 to 66.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Guangzhou leads on 9, Houston leads on 5. The widest gap is on metro stations: Guangzhou ranks #3 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#11#9
Major companies#13#17
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-70#T-42
Major sporting events#T-72#T-13
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-13#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-34#T-23
Luxury hospitality#35#T-102
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-5#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-4#T-48
Metro stations#3#T-138
Commuter rail#T-63#—
Intercity train hubs#6#—
Skyscrapers (150m+)#1#T-41