HEAD TO HEAD
Seoul vs Washington-Baltimore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Seoul 7 · 7 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
Seoul sits in the Global Capital tier; Washington-Baltimore is a World City. On the composite, Seoul edges out Washington-Baltimore by 10.2 points (106.9 to 96.7). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Seoul leads on 7, Washington-Baltimore leads on 7. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Seoul ranks #9 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-133.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#8#15
Major companies#13#14
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-38#6
Major sporting events#T-46#T-54
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#2#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-6#4
Luxury hospitality#29#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-9
Metro stations#6#39
Commuter rail#13#T-89
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#9#T-133