HEAD TO HEAD
Shanghai vs Washington-Baltimore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Shanghai 8 · 6 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
Shanghai sits in the Global Capital tier; Washington-Baltimore is a World City. On the composite, Shanghai edges out Washington-Baltimore by 7.8 points (104.5 to 96.7). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Shanghai leads on 8, Washington-Baltimore leads on 6. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Shanghai ranks #5 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-133.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#27#15
Major companies#10#14
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-63#6
Major sporting events#T-77#T-54
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-5
Museums and landmarks#13#4
Luxury hospitality#T-14#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#4#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-7#T-9
Metro stations#1#39
Commuter rail#T-175#T-89
Intercity train hubs#T-8#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#5#T-133