HEAD TO HEAD
Houston vs Rhine-Ruhr
Tier match: World City vs World City. Houston 6 · 6 Rhine-Ruhr on dimension wins.
Both Houston and Rhine-Ruhr sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Houston edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 0.3 points (65.3 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 6, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 6, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on metro stations: Rhine-Ruhr ranks #4 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#10#26
Major companies#T-17#T-50
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-35#T-24
Major sporting events#T-14#T-118
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-22
Museums and landmarks#T-23#T-34
Luxury hospitality#T-102#T-191
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-21#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-48
Metro stations#T-138#4
Commuter rail#—#17
Intercity train hubs#—#7
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-41#T-133