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Chicago vs London
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Chicago 1 · 13 London on dimension wins.
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Chicago sits in the Continental Metro tier; London is a Global Capital. On the composite, London edges out Chicago by 90.0 points (180.2 to 90.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Chicago leads on 1, London leads on 13. The widest gap is on metro stations: London ranks #12 globally while Chicago sits at #42.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#14#6
Major companies#T-8#5
SPORTS
Major league teams#11#1
Major sporting events#T-19#1
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#3
Museums and landmarks#T-11#1
Luxury hospitality#28#1
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#1
Ports, exchanges, infra#6#T-2
Metro stations#42#12
Commuter rail#16#2
Intercity train hubs#T-18#2
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-11#39