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Houston vs Istanbul
Tier match: Continental Metro vs Continental Metro. Houston 5 · 9 Istanbul on dimension wins.
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Both Houston and Istanbul sit in the Continental Metro tier. On the composite, Houston edges out Istanbul by 1.3 points (66.9 to 65.6). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 5, Istanbul leads on 9. The widest gap is on market cap: Houston ranks #9 globally while Istanbul sits at #135.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#9#135
Major companies
#13#T-74
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-28#T-12
Major sporting events
#T-13#T-51
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-19#T-100
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-32#T-51
Museums and landmarks
#T-23#T-16
Luxury hospitality
#T-102#26
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-21#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-48#T-9
Metro stations
#T-138#41
Commuter rail
#—#116
Intercity train hubs
#—#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-47#T-34