HEAD TO HEAD

Paris vs Washington-Baltimore

Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. Paris 12 · 2 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.

Paris

France

Global CapitalRank #3
143.5Power Score

Washington-Baltimore

United States

Continental MetroRank #11
96.6Power 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 46.9 points (143.5 to 96.6). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Paris leads on 12, Washington-Baltimore leads on 2. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Paris ranks #6 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-89.

Dimension verdicts

ECONOMY

Market cap#8#15
Major companies#T-8#14

SPORTS

Major league teams#7#T-8
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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