HEAD TO HEAD
Houston vs Washington-Baltimore
Tier match: Continental Metro vs Continental Metro. Houston 3 · 11 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
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Both Houston and Washington-Baltimore sit in the Continental Metro tier. On the composite, Washington-Baltimore edges out Houston by 29.5 points (96.2 to 66.7). 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
#9#14
Major companies
#15#13
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-28#7
Major sporting events
#T-13#T-51
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