HEAD TO HEAD
Guangzhou vs Houston
Tier match: World City vs World City. Guangzhou 10 · 4 Houston on dimension wins.
Both Guangzhou and Houston sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Guangzhou edges out Houston by 31.0 points (96.3 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Guangzhou leads on 10, Houston leads on 4. The widest gap is on metro stations: Guangzhou ranks #3 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#9#10
Major companies#12#T-17
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-106#T-35
Major sporting events#T-77#T-14
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