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 66.3 points (132.5 to 66.2). 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-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#9#4
Major companies#17#3
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-42#3
Major sporting events#T-13#T-13
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#6
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-138#9
Commuter rail#—#4
Intercity train hubs#—#1
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-41#7