HEAD TO HEAD
Sydney vs Washington-Baltimore
Tier match: World City vs World City. Sydney 3 · 9 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
Both Sydney and Washington-Baltimore sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Washington-Baltimore edges out Sydney by 24.4 points (96.7 to 72.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Sydney leads on 3, Washington-Baltimore leads on 9, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Sydney ranks #35 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-133.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#43#15
Major companies#T-34#14
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-8#6
Major sporting events#T-28#T-54
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-15#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-23#4
Luxury hospitality#T-85#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-9#T-9
Metro stations#91#39
Commuter rail#26#T-89
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#35#T-133