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Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe vs Washington-Baltimore
Tier match: World City vs World City. Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe 5 · 9 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
Both Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe and Washington-Baltimore sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Washington-Baltimore edges out Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe by 24.1 points (96.7 to 72.6). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe leads on 5, Washington-Baltimore leads on 9. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe ranks #34 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-133.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#33#15
Major companies#33#14
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-38#6
Major sporting events#T-77#T-54
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-28#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-21#4
Luxury hospitality#9#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-28#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-9
Metro stations#23#39
Commuter rail#1#T-89
Intercity train hubs#T-4#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#34#T-133