HEAD TO HEAD
Houston vs Tokyo
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Houston 0 · 14 Tokyo on dimension wins.
Houston sits in the World City tier; Tokyo is a Global Capital. On the composite, Tokyo edges out Houston by 67.6 points (132.9 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 0, Tokyo leads on 14. The widest gap is on metro stations: Tokyo ranks #9 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#10#5
Major companies#T-17#4
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-35#2
Major sporting events#T-14#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