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Houston vs Madrid
Tier match: Continental Metro vs Continental Metro. Houston 4 · 9 Madrid on dimension wins.
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Both Houston and Madrid sit in the Continental Metro tier. On the composite, Madrid edges out Houston by 1.1 points (67.3 to 66.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 4, Madrid leads on 9, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on metro stations: Madrid ranks #16 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#9#50
Major companies#17#T-46
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-42#T-12
Major sporting events#T-13#T-10
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-8
Museums and landmarks#T-23#T-18
Luxury hospitality#T-102#T-31
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-21#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-29
Metro stations#T-138#16
Commuter rail#—#55
Intercity train hubs#—#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-41#T-120