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Houston vs Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Tier match: Continental Metro vs Continental Metro. Houston 5 · 9 Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe on dimension wins.
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Both Houston and Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe sit in the Continental Metro tier. On the composite, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe edges out Houston by 8.8 points (75.0 to 66.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 5, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe leads on 9. The widest gap is on metro stations: Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe ranks #23 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#9#31
Major companies#17#T-33
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-42#T-31
Major sporting events#T-13#T-72
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-26
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