HEAD TO HEAD
Houston vs Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Tier match: World City vs World City. Houston 6 · 8 Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe on dimension wins.
Both Houston and Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe edges out Houston by 7.3 points (72.6 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 6, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe leads on 8. The widest gap is on metro stations: Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe ranks #23 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#10#33
Major companies#T-17#33
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-35#T-38
Major sporting events#T-14#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-28
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-11
Museums and landmarks#T-23#T-21
Luxury hospitality#T-102#9
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-21#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-15
Metro stations#T-138#23
Commuter rail#—#1
Intercity train hubs#—#T-4
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-41#34