HEAD TO HEAD
Houston vs Tokyo
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Houston 0 · 13 Tokyo on dimension wins.
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Houston sits in the Continental Metro tier; Tokyo is a Global Capital. On the composite, Tokyo edges out Houston by 66.9 points (134.1 to 67.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 0, Tokyo leads on 13, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on metro stations: Tokyo ranks #9 globally while Houston sits at #T-139.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#8#4
Major companies
#T-13#3
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-28#4
Major sporting events
#T-13#T-13
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-19#T-7
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-32#T-5
Museums and landmarks
#T-23#T-6
Luxury hospitality
#T-102#3
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-21#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-48#T-2
Metro stations
#T-139#9
Commuter rail
#—#4
Intercity train hubs
#—#1
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-48#9