HEAD TO HEAD
Chicago vs Guangzhou
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Chicago 7 · 7 Guangzhou on dimension wins.
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Chicago sits in the Continental Metro tier; Guangzhou is a Global Capital. On the composite, Guangzhou edges out Chicago by 9.9 points (100.1 to 90.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Chicago leads on 7, Guangzhou leads on 7. The widest gap is on major league teams: Chicago ranks #11 globally while Guangzhou sits at #T-70.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#14#11
Major companies#T-8#13
SPORTS
Major league teams#11#T-70
Major sporting events#T-19#T-72
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