HEAD TO HEAD
Houston vs Moscow
Tier match: World City vs World City. Houston 5 · 8 Moscow on dimension wins.
Both Houston and Moscow sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Moscow edges out Houston by 5.0 points (70.3 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 5, Moscow leads on 8, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on metro stations: Moscow ranks #19 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#10#77
Major companies#T-17#T-78
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-35#T-24
Major sporting events#T-14#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-35
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-23#9
Luxury hospitality#T-102#—
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-21#T-5
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-15
Metro stations#T-138#19
Commuter rail#—#3
Intercity train hubs#—#T-8
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-41#30