HEAD TO HEAD
New York vs Washington-Baltimore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. New York 14 · 0 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
New York sits in the Global Capital tier; Washington-Baltimore is a World City. On the composite, New York edges out Washington-Baltimore by 84.4 points (181.1 to 96.7). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, New York leads on 14, Washington-Baltimore leads on 0. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): New York ranks #3 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-133.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#2#15
Major companies#2#14
SPORTS
Major league teams#4#6
Major sporting events#6#T-54
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-1#T-5
Museums and landmarks#3#4
Luxury hospitality#5#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#2#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#1#T-9
Metro stations#7#39
Commuter rail#9#T-89
Intercity train hubs#T-11#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#3#T-133