HEAD TO HEAD
Houston vs Shanghai
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Houston 3 · 11 Shanghai on dimension wins.
Houston sits in the World City tier; Shanghai is a Global Capital. On the composite, Shanghai edges out Houston by 39.2 points (104.5 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 3, Shanghai leads on 11. The widest gap is on metro stations: Shanghai ranks #1 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#10#27
Major companies#T-17#10
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-35#T-63
Major sporting events#T-14#T-77
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