HEAD TO HEAD

Shanghai vs Washington-Baltimore

Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Shanghai 8 · 6 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.

Shanghai

China

Global CapitalRank #9
104.5Power Score

Washington-Baltimore

United States

World CityRank #10
96.7Power Score

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

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