HEAD TO HEAD
Houston vs Washington-Baltimore
Tier match: Continental Metro vs Continental Metro. Houston 3 · 10 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 26.9 points (94.1 to 67.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Houston leads on 3, Washington-Baltimore leads on 10, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on metro stations: Washington-Baltimore ranks #40 globally while Houston sits at #T-139.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#8#13
Major companies
#T-13#T-13
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-28#7
Major sporting events
#T-13#T-51
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-19#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-32#T-5
Museums and landmarks
#T-23#4
Luxury hospitality
#T-102#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-21#T-7
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-48#T-9
Metro stations
#T-139#40
Commuter rail
#—#T-90
Intercity train hubs
#—#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-48#T-144