HEAD TO HEAD

Chicago vs Milan

Tier match: World City vs World City. Chicago 10 · 2 Milan on dimension wins.

Chicago

United States

World CityRank #12
90.5Power Score

Milan

Italy

World CityRank #20
67.5Power Score

Both Chicago and Milan sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Chicago edges out Milan by 23.0 points (90.5 to 67.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Chicago leads on 10, Milan leads on 2, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Chicago ranks #T-11 globally while Milan sits at #T-124.

Dimension verdicts

ECONOMY

Market cap#12#80
Major companies#9#T-55

SPORTS

Major league teams#T-8#T-24
Major sporting events#T-17#T-28

EDUCATION

Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-10

CULTURE

Cultural events#T-11#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-11#T-59
Luxury hospitality#28#21

INFRASTRUCTURE

Airport score#T-12#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#6#T-48
Metro stations#42#45
Commuter rail#16#40
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-11#T-124

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