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Shanghai vs Washington-Baltimore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. Shanghai 8 · 6 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
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Shanghai sits in the Global Capital tier; Washington-Baltimore is a Continental Metro. On the composite, Shanghai edges out Washington-Baltimore by 19.0 points (113.1 to 94.1). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Shanghai leads on 8, Washington-Baltimore leads on 6. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Shanghai ranks #6 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-144.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#28#13
Major companies
#12#T-13
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-38#7
Major sporting events
#T-107#T-51
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#6#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-12#T-5
Museums and landmarks
#13#4
Luxury hospitality
#T-14#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#4#T-7
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-7#T-9
Metro stations
#1#40
Commuter rail
#T-176#T-90
Intercity train hubs
#T-9#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#6#T-144