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London vs Washington-Baltimore

Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. London 14 · 0 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.

London

United Kingdom

Global CapitalRank #2
180.6Power Score

Washington-Baltimore

United States

Continental MetroRank #11
96.2Power Score
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London sits in the Global Capital tier; Washington-Baltimore is a Continental Metro. On the composite, London edges out Washington-Baltimore by 84.4 points (180.6 to 96.2). 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#14
Major companies
#5#13

SPORTS

Major league teams
#1#7
Major sporting events
#1#T-51

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

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