HEAD TO HEAD
Paris vs Washington-Baltimore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Paris 11 · 3 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
Paris sits in the Global Capital tier; Washington-Baltimore is a World City. On the composite, Paris edges out Washington-Baltimore by 45.9 points (142.6 to 96.7). 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#15
Major companies#T-7#14
SPORTS
Major league teams#7#6
Major sporting events#5#T-54
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