HEAD TO HEAD
Houston vs Milan
Tier match: World City vs World City. Houston 5 · 7 Milan on dimension wins.
Both Houston and Milan sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Milan edges out Houston by 2.2 points (67.5 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 5, Milan leads on 7, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on metro stations: Milan ranks #45 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#10#80
Major companies#T-17#T-55
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-35#T-24
Major sporting events#T-14#T-28
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-23#T-59
Luxury hospitality#T-102#21
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-21#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-48
Metro stations#T-138#45
Commuter rail#—#40
Intercity train hubs#—#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-41#T-124