HEAD TO HEAD

Chicago vs Guangzhou

Tier match: World City vs World City. Chicago 7 · 7 Guangzhou on dimension wins.

Chicago

United States

World CityRank #12
90.5Power Score

Guangzhou

China

World CityRank #11
96.3Power Score

Both Chicago and Guangzhou sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Guangzhou edges out Chicago by 5.8 points (96.3 to 90.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Chicago leads on 7, Guangzhou leads on 7. The widest gap is on major league teams: Chicago ranks #T-8 globally while Guangzhou sits at #T-106.

Dimension verdicts

ECONOMY

Market cap#12#9
Major companies#9#12

SPORTS

Major league teams#T-8#T-106
Major sporting events#T-17#T-77

EDUCATION

Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-13

CULTURE

Cultural events#T-11#T-50
Museums and landmarks#T-11#T-34
Luxury hospitality#28#35

INFRASTRUCTURE

Airport score#T-12#T-5
Ports, exchanges, infra#6#T-4
Metro stations#42#3
Commuter rail#16#T-63
Intercity train hubs#T-18#6
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-11#1

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