HEAD TO HEAD
Houston vs Shanghai
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Houston 2 · 12 Shanghai on dimension wins.
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Houston sits in the Continental Metro tier; Shanghai is a Global Capital. On the composite, Shanghai edges out Houston by 41.5 points (107.7 to 66.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 2, Shanghai leads on 12. The widest gap is on metro stations: Shanghai ranks #1 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#9#29
Major companies#17#10
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-42#T-31
Major sporting events#T-13#T-107
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-7
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-11
Museums and landmarks#T-23#13
Luxury hospitality#T-102#T-14
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-21#4
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-7
Metro stations#T-138#1
Commuter rail#—#T-175
Intercity train hubs#—#T-8
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-41#5