HEAD TO HEAD
London vs Washington-Baltimore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. London 14 · 0 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
London sits in the Global Capital tier; Washington-Baltimore is a World City. On the composite, London edges out Washington-Baltimore by 83.4 points (180.1 to 96.7). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, London leads on 14, Washington-Baltimore leads on 0. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): London ranks #39 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-133.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#6#15
Major companies#5#14
SPORTS
Major league teams#1#6
Major sporting events#1#T-54
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#3#T-5
Museums and landmarks#1#4
Luxury hospitality#1#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#1#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-2#T-9
Metro stations#12#39
Commuter rail#2#T-89
Intercity train hubs#2#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#39#T-133