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Houston vs Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Tier match: Continental Metro vs Continental Metro. Houston 6 · 8 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 8.4 points (75.1 to 66.7). 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
#9#31
Major companies
#15#T-29
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-28#T-38
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