HEAD TO HEAD
Houston vs Paris
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Houston 1 · 13 Paris on dimension wins.
Houston sits in the World City tier; Paris is a Global Capital. On the composite, Paris edges out Houston by 77.3 points (142.6 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 1, Paris leads on 13. The widest gap is on metro stations: Paris ranks #11 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#10#7
Major companies#T-17#T-7
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-35#7
Major sporting events#T-14#5
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-1
Museums and landmarks#T-23#2
Luxury hospitality#T-102#6
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-21#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-15
Metro stations#T-138#11
Commuter rail#—#6
Intercity train hubs#—#3
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-41#T-62