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Houston vs Sao Paulo
Tier match: Continental Metro vs Continental Metro. Houston 7 · 6 Sao Paulo on dimension wins.
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Both Houston and Sao Paulo sit in the Continental Metro tier. On the composite, Houston edges out Sao Paulo by 3.4 points (66.2 to 62.8). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 7, Sao Paulo leads on 6, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on major sporting events: Houston ranks #T-13 globally while Sao Paulo sits at #T-107.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#9#62
Major companies#17#32
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-42#T-46
Major sporting events#T-13#T-107
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-26
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-22
Museums and landmarks#T-23#T-30
Luxury hospitality#T-102#T-85
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-21#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-48
Metro stations#T-138#68
Commuter rail#—#53
Intercity train hubs#—#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-41#T-62