HEAD TO HEAD
Rhine-Ruhr vs Washington-Baltimore
Tier match: World City vs World City. Rhine-Ruhr 3 · 10 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
Both Rhine-Ruhr and Washington-Baltimore sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Washington-Baltimore edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 31.7 points (96.7 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 3, Washington-Baltimore leads on 10, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Washington-Baltimore ranks #24 globally while Rhine-Ruhr sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#26#15
Major companies#T-50#14
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-24#6
Major sporting events#T-118#T-54
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-13#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-34#4
Luxury hospitality#T-191#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-21#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-9
Metro stations#4#39
Commuter rail#17#T-89
Intercity train hubs#7#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-133#T-133