HEAD TO HEAD
Houston vs Seoul
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Houston 3 · 11 Seoul on dimension wins.
Houston sits in the World City tier; Seoul is a Global Capital. On the composite, Seoul edges out Houston by 41.6 points (106.9 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 3, Seoul leads on 11. The widest gap is on metro stations: Seoul ranks #6 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#10#8
Major companies#T-17#13
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-35#T-38
Major sporting events#T-14#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#2
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-50
Museums and landmarks#T-23#T-6
Luxury hospitality#T-102#29
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-21#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-15
Metro stations#T-138#6
Commuter rail#—#13
Intercity train hubs#—#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-41#9