HEAD TO HEAD
Istanbul vs Washington-Baltimore
Tier match: World City vs World City. Istanbul 1 · 10 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
Both Istanbul and Washington-Baltimore sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Washington-Baltimore edges out Istanbul by 31.4 points (96.7 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Istanbul leads on 1, Washington-Baltimore leads on 10, and 3 are tied. The widest gap is on market cap: Washington-Baltimore ranks #15 globally while Istanbul sits at #152.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#152#15
Major companies#T-83#14
SPORTS
Major league teams#11#6
Major sporting events#T-54#T-54
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-98#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-16#4
Luxury hospitality#26#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-9#T-9
Metro stations#41#39
Commuter rail#116#T-89
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#32#T-133