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Paris vs Washington-Baltimore

Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. Paris 11 · 3 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.

Paris

France

Global CapitalRank #3
143.6Power Score

Washington-Baltimore

United States

Continental MetroRank #11
96.2Power Score
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Paris sits in the Global Capital tier; Washington-Baltimore is a Continental Metro. On the composite, Paris edges out Washington-Baltimore by 47.4 points (143.6 to 96.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Paris leads on 11, Washington-Baltimore leads on 3. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Paris ranks #6 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-89.

Dimension verdicts

ECONOMY

Market cap
#7#14
Major companies
#11#13

SPORTS

Major league teams
#8#7
Major sporting events
#5#T-51

EDUCATION

Universities / hospitals / research
#T-3#T-10

CULTURE

Cultural events
#T-1#T-5
Museums and landmarks
#2#4
Luxury hospitality
#6#24

INFRASTRUCTURE

Airport score
#T-12#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-15#T-9
Metro stations
#11#39
Commuter rail
#6#T-89
Intercity train hubs
#3#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-62#T-133

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