HEAD TO HEAD
Hong Kong vs Washington-Baltimore
Tier match: World City vs World City. Hong Kong 3 · 11 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
Both Hong Kong and Washington-Baltimore sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Washington-Baltimore edges out Hong Kong by 28.2 points (96.7 to 68.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Hong Kong leads on 3, Washington-Baltimore leads on 11. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Hong Kong ranks #2 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-133.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#30#15
Major companies#16#14
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-85#6
Major sporting events#T-118#T-54
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-23#4
Luxury hospitality#8#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-9
Metro stations#35#39
Commuter rail#93#T-89
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#2#T-133