HEAD TO HEAD
Tokyo vs Washington-Baltimore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Tokyo 11 · 2 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
Tokyo sits in the Global Capital tier; Washington-Baltimore is a World City. On the composite, Tokyo edges out Washington-Baltimore by 36.2 points (132.9 to 96.7). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Tokyo leads on 11, Washington-Baltimore leads on 2, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Tokyo ranks #7 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-133.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#5#15
Major companies#4#14
SPORTS
Major league teams#2#6
Major sporting events#13#T-54
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#6#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-5#T-5
Museums and landmarks#T-6#4
Luxury hospitality#3#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-2#T-9
Metro stations#9#39
Commuter rail#4#T-89
Intercity train hubs#1#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#7#T-133