HEAD TO HEAD
Houston vs Washington-Baltimore
Tier match: World City vs World City. Houston 3 · 11 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
Both Houston and Washington-Baltimore sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Washington-Baltimore edges out Houston by 31.4 points (96.7 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 3, Washington-Baltimore leads on 11. The widest gap is on metro stations: Washington-Baltimore ranks #39 globally while Houston sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#10#15
Major companies#T-17#14
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-35#6
Major sporting events#T-14#T-54
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-23#4
Luxury hospitality#T-102#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-21#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-9
Metro stations#T-138#39
Commuter rail#—#T-89
Intercity train hubs#—#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-41#T-133