HEAD TO HEAD
Houston vs London
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Houston 0 · 13 London on dimension wins.
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Houston sits in the Continental Metro tier; London is a Global Capital. On the composite, London edges out Houston by 113.4 points (180.6 to 67.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 0, London leads on 13, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on metro stations: London ranks #13 globally while Houston sits at #T-139.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#8#6
Major companies
#T-13#4
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-28#1
Major sporting events
#T-13#1
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-19#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-32#3
Museums and landmarks
#T-23#1
Luxury hospitality
#T-102#1
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-21#1
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-48#T-2
Metro stations
#T-139#13
Commuter rail
#—#2
Intercity train hubs
#—#2
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-48#T-48