HEAD TO HEAD
Seoul vs Washington-Baltimore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. Seoul 7 · 7 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
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Seoul sits in the Global Capital tier; Washington-Baltimore is a Continental Metro. On the composite, Seoul edges out Washington-Baltimore by 12.6 points (108.8 to 96.2). 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#14
Major companies
#12#13
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-49#7
Major sporting events
#T-42#T-51
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